Incheon vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2890
$2904
🏠 One person rent
$493
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$1030
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$95
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2433
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.96M

The cost of living in Incheon is 9% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 4880th and 4470th ($1092 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 39th 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 45th and 262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Sapporo

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Incheon Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1305
$723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$761
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6378
$2347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6335
$1657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$49.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.89
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$8.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.02
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.94
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.01
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63
$53.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18156
$10781

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1163
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1171
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1098
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1070
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1022
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1283
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1400
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1075
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1122
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$955
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$974
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1161
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1042
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1129
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1165
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1127
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1565
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1055
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1040
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1020
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1026
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1036
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1151
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1026
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$865
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1074
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$936
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1038
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1019
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1063

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1071
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1067
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1048
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1014
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$966
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1069
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1073
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1078
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$954
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$933
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$966
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$933
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1039
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1083
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1081
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$972
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$988
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1119
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$976
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$941
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1082
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$947
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$971
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$953
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1114
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$958
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$976
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1065
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1064
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1082
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1085
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1090
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1079
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1082
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1088