Incheon vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$413
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.33M

The cost of living in Incheon is 3% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5138th and 5386th ($1067 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 468th 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 1.8 months in Saitama. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 29th and 592nd 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
$6.88
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$12701

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Cities near Incheon

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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075