Hiroshima vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$842
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2041
$2545
🏠 One person rent
$321
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$755
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2420
$2157
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
91
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.05M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 18% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6587th and 5322nd ($842 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 24th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.9 months in Hiroshima compared to 2.1 months in Incheon. Hiroshima ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 67th and 55th 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
$5.91
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1968
$6068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1654
$4981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$6.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3346
$14291

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$827
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$840
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$866
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$871
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$918
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$943
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$881
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$887
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$885
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$916
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$895
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$907
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$902
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$900
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$913
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$950
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$918
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$884
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$932
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$895
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$901
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$896
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$900
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$862
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$902
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$897
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$860
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$925
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$932
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$964
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$908
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$873
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$948
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$874
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$901
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$896
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$901

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012