Hiroshima vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2384
$3111
🏠 One person rent
$372
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1198
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1957
$2196
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
91
😀 Quality of life
71
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.94M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 6% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 5644th and 5173rd ($954 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 584th and 42nd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Hiroshima ranked 376th best city to live in Japan vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2347th and 46th 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
$6.34
$6.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$3.01
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$357
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$1436
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.7
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.9
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3758
$8575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2699
$6680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$4.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$6.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.9
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.14
$7.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$61.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.2
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8672
$19813

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$884
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$889
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$887
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$907
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$885
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$885
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$896
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$899
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$895
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$881
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$901
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$909
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$879
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$892
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$872
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$967
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$860
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$850
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$903
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$895
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$906
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$904
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$879
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$911
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$909
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$907
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$919
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$915
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$815
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$898
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$771
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$888
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$827
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$885
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$909
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$906
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$902

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084