Incheon vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$472
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$1897
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
2.94M
791K

The cost of living in Incheon is 8% more expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5002nd and 5515th ($1088 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 404th 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 1.9 months in Niigata. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 44th and 3269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$14992

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1175
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1097
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1098
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1066
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1307
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1435
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1065
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1134
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$918
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$948
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1178
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1076
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1138
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1196
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1120
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1023
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1059
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1028
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1171
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1078
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1153
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1079
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1565
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$874
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1110
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$924
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1063
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1020
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1085

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001