Incheon vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1173
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2837
🏠 One person rent
$405
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$1651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.96M

The cost of living in Incheon is 13% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5173rd and 4509th ($1020 vs $1173) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 30th 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 1.4 months in Sapporo. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Sapporo ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 46th and 170th 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
$6.77
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$433
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$41.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$1835
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$8.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$10328

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1050
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1050
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1046
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1043
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1003
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$958
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1058
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1062
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1069
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$953
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$929
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$959
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$943
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1034
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1086
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1086
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$986
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$999
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1125
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$994
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$947
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1090
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$955
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$992
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$967
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1164
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$973
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$972
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1093
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1085
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1085
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1090
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1081
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1111
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1106
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1117