Incheon vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$443
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$785
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
75
😀 Quality of life
93
75
🏙️ Population
3.05M
1.96M

The cost of living in Incheon is 6% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5250th and 4988th ($1057 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 79th 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 1.5 months in Sapporo. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 54th and 1640th 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
$6.47
$6.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$442
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$2308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$1648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$53.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$3.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$48.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$10501

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1167
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$988
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1092
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1112
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1063
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1292
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1425
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1049
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1117
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$913
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$937
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1162
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1050
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1120
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1102
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1007
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$984
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1008
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1134
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1046
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$986
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1121
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1053
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1568
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$867
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1073
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1019
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$986
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1072

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1004
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1005
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1005
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1004
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1019
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1004
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$982
77 km or 48 mi Date
$978
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$957
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1004
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1002
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1001
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$933
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$927
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$998
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1006
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$936
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$996
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$990
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$969
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$986
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$986
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$982
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1067
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$982
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1029
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1029
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1009
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1016
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1007
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1054
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1057
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1070