Incheon vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2652
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$472
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2404
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.33M

The cost of living in Incheon is 5% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5002nd and 5298th ($1088 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 260th 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 Saitama. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 44th and 750th 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
$6.63
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$852
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.6
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5235
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.19
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.98
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.92
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.6
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.52
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10957
$17943

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Cities near Incheon

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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055