Incheon vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$413
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.96M

The cost of living in Incheon is 16% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5138th and 4398th ($1067 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 31st 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 1.2 months in Sapporo. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 8th in Japan, while ranked 29th and 246th 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
$6.88
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$11313

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124