Hiroshima vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hiroshima Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$877
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2128
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$334
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$563
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$97.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2549
$2266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
33 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
65
91
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.05M

The cost of living in Hiroshima is 17% less expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 6460th and 5250th ($877 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 874th and 28th 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 5th best city to live in Japan vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 88th and 54th 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
$6.16
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$2.87
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$536
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$510
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$92.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$6391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1629
$5217
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$5.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.8
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.4
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.6
$69
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$165
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$12514

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Cities near Hiroshima

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kaita
$854
12 km or 7.5 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
13 km or 8.1 mi Kumano
$868
18 km or 11 mi Etajima
$902
18 km or 11 mi Kure
$902
26 km or 16 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
27 km or 17 mi Otake
$956
33 km or 20 mi Iwakuni
$981
39 km or 24 mi Akitakata
$913
42 km or 26 mi Takehara
$920
51 km or 32 mi Mihara
$919
57 km or 35 mi Yanai
$970
59 km or 37 mi Miyoshi
$925
61 km or 38 mi Imabari
$941
65 km or 40 mi Masuda
$963
67 km or 41 mi Hamada
$942
67 km or 41 mi Hikari
$974
68 km or 42 mi Matsuyama
$991
68 km or 42 mi Kudamatsu
$984
69 km or 43 mi Onomichi
$932
70 km or 44 mi Shunan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Masaki
$934
73 km or 45 mi Gotsu
$938
73 km or 46 mi Iyo
$937
73 km or 46 mi Shobara
$924
74 km or 46 mi Fuchu
$898
76 km or 47 mi Toon
$942
77 km or 48 mi Tobe
$939
84 km or 52 mi Fukuyama
$913
85 km or 53 mi Saijo
$953
89 km or 55 mi Niihama
$964
90 km or 56 mi Hofu
$1031
90 km or 56 mi Oda
$940
93 km or 58 mi Yamaguchi
$1102
95 km or 59 mi Ibara
$906
97 km or 60 mi Hagi
$1019
97 km or 61 mi Kasaoka
$907
98 km or 61 mi Ozu
$940
103 km or 64 mi Yawatahama
$934
105 km or 65 mi Asakuchi
$934

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072