Hiroshima vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2328
$2890
🏠 One person rent
$335
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$95
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2704
$2433
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
91
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.94M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 20% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6156th and 4880th ($878 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 860th and 17th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.1 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.2 months in Incheon. Hiroshima ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 218th and 45th 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
$6.03
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$210
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$742
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$92.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.26%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$6378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1133
$6335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.89
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$7.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$4.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$7.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$57.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6826
$18156

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HiroshimaIncheon

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$907

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$859
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$865
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$886
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$874
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$881
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$897
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$903
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$906
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$890
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$915
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$934
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$889
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$905
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$887
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$987
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$876
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$885
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$866
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$927
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$912
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$928
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$921
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$882
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$937
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$934
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$883
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$951
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$952
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$827
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$915
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$781
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$900
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$846
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$896
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$934
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$931
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$936

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063