Hiroshima vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$883
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2148
$2652
🏠 One person rent
$336
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$568
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
$2404
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
91
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.94M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 19% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6313th and 5002nd ($883 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 23rd 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 2.2 months in Incheon. Hiroshima ranked 8th best city to live in Japan vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 266th and 44th 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
$5.95
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.59
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1883
$6350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1565
$5235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.68
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.34
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$7.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$70.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$859
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$877
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$904
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$913
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$957
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$986
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$924
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$934
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$939
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$972
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$941
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$961
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$964
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$952
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$975
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$989
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$951
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$950
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$955
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$944
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$916
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$961
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$958
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$927
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$978
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$984
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1042
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$958
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1117
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$924
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1021
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$920
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$958
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$952
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$956

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085