Incheon vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$413
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
2.94M
14.3M

The cost of living in Incheon is 35% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5138th and 3085th ($1067 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 29th and 3rd 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
$6.88
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$15495

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033