Incheon vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$493
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.46M

The cost of living in Incheon is 5% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 4880th and 4641st ($1092 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 67th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 45th and 112th 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
$6.25
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$7056

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IncheonKyoto

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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 Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062