Incheon vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$2727
🏠 One person rent
$472
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$1887
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.46M

The cost of living in Incheon is 2% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5002nd and 4942nd ($1088 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 70th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 44th and 947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Kyoto

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Incheon Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$3787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$2415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$81.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$48.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$5215

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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

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$955
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$989
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$994
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1002
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1015
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$999
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$957
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$960
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$964
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1001
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1081
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$966
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1037
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$988
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$974
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1016
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$981
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1133
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1057
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$974
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1061
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1099
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1277
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1060
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1002
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$997
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$980
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1068
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1050
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1043
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$968
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1055