Incheon vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$443
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.3
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2266
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
3.05M
14.3M

The cost of living in Incheon is 38% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5250th and 3249th ($1057 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 54th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Tokyo

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Incheon Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.47
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.21
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6391
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5217
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.1
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.97
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.86
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.89
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.62
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$252
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12514
$16728

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005