Fukuoka vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$433
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$748
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1480
$2266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
82
91
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
1.6M
3.05M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 1% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5335th and 5250th ($1045 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 28th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 2.1 months in Incheon. Fukuoka ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 198th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Incheon

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Fukuoka Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$762
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$510
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$92.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6366
$6391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2783
$5217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$8.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$7.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.7
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$12514

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$943
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$942
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$936
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$937
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$944
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$931
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$943
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$943
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$927
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$954
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$924
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$955
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$940
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$965
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$890
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$852
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$968
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$958
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$969
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$939
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$881
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$856
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$820
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$976
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$977
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$966
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$903
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$956
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$984
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$897
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$880
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$859
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$843
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$934
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$862

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072