Incheon vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$443
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$1949
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
93
78
🏙️ Population
3.05M
1.46M

The cost of living in Incheon is 6% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5250th and 4965th ($1057 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 69th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 39th in Japan, while ranked 54th and 946th 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
$6.47
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$5281

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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

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041