Incheon vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$405
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$1539
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
2.94M
791K

The cost of living in Incheon is 3% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5173rd and 4949th ($1020 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 172nd 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 1.5 months in Niigata. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Niigata ranked 599th in Japan, while ranked 46th and 3500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Niigata

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Incheon Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$2812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$21.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$83.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$15169

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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

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942