Incheon vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2545
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$446
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$755
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2157
$1511
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
3.05M
1.33M

The cost of living in Incheon is 2% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5322nd and 5168th ($1032 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 148th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Saitama ranked 70th in Japan, while ranked 55th and 1050th 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
$6.02
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.89
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6068
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4981
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.6
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.78
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.62
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.4
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.82
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.2
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$14598

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012

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
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096