Incheon vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$1249
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$3397
🏠 One person rent
$493
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$1197
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$2537
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
94
81
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.54M

The cost of living in Incheon is 13% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 4880th and 4340th ($1092 vs $1249) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 26th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 2 months in Kawasaki. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 45th and 497th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Kawasaki

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Incheon Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$584
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$1140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$968
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$6533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$3250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$5.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$34.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$543
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$15204

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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

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1335
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1136
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1065
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$960
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1122
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1023
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1103
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1143
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1077
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$908
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1125
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1089
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1042
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1111
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1124
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$948
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1109
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1231
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1116