Chiba vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1251
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3033
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$569
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1995
$2404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
91
91
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
975K
2.94M

The cost of living in Chiba is 15% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 4599th and 5002nd ($1251 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 23rd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Chiba ranked 26th best city to live in Japan vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 723rd and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Incheon

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Chiba Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$772
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$417
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$735
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5524
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3921
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.6
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.02
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.6
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18267
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1065
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1071
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1067
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1027
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1021
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1025
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1047
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1046
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1055
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1024
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$985
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1035
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$1004
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1076
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1034
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1116
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1039
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1002
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1014
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$1006
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1047
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1025
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1354
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1698
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1067
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1016

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085