Incheon vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$443
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$1617
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
93
74
🏙️ Population
3.05M
791K

The cost of living in Incheon is 3% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5250th and 5487th ($1057 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 361st 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 1.6 months in Niigata. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 54th and 2415th 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
$6.47
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$28.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$16483

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032