Hiroshima vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$407
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$2744
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
91
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.94M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 6% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5674th and 5138th ($1003 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 664th and 27th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Hiroshima ranked 446th best city to live in Japan vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 3185th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hiroshima vs Incheon

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Hiroshima Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.54
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$3.14
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$432
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6276
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.69
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.15
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7209
$27144

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$936
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$944
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$970
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$981
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$1017
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$1040
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$974
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$978
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$975
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$988
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$984
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$999
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$968
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$981
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$968
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$952
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$960
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$942
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$993
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$988
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$996
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$986
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$954
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$999
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$997
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$987
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$1018
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$1021
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$882
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$1009
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$818
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$962
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$905
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$961
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$997
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$995
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$983

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134