Incheon vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$413
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
2.94M
791K

The cost of living in Incheon is 4% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5138th and 4902nd ($1067 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 146th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Niigata ranked 578th in Japan, while ranked 29th and 3769th 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
$6.88
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046