Incheon vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2835
🏠 One person rent
$405
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
91
95
😀 Quality of life
94
90
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.46M

The cost of living in Incheon is 0.5% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5173rd and 5138th ($1020 vs $1026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 285th 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 8th in Japan, while ranked 46th and 118th 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
$6.77
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$1108
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$74.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$5276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$5307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$8938

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$924
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$939
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$959
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$966
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$982
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$921
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$920
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$921
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$960
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1069
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1075
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$924
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1002
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$935
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1103
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$935
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$967
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1055
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$921
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$935
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$997
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1048
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1284
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$945
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$933
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$940
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$972
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$977
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$995
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$996
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$909
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1006