Incheon vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$405
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
94
79
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.33M

The cost of living in Incheon is 4% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5173rd and 4896th ($1020 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 145th 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 1.7 months in Saitama. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 46th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Saitama

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Incheon Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$13860

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039