Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Seoul 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 23.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 15.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 2.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 14.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 37.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 2.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
8,795.48 ₩ (1,000.00 ¥) |
11,000.00 ₩ (1,250.64 ¥) |
+25.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
61,568.39 ₩ (7,000.00 ¥) |
67,500.00 ₩ (7,674.39 ¥) |
+9.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7,036.39 ₩ (800.00 ¥) |
8,000.00 ₩ (909.56 ¥) |
+13.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,397.74 ₩ (500.00 ¥) |
5,000.00 ₩ (568.47 ¥) |
+13.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,036.39 ₩ (800.00 ¥) |
7,000.00 ₩ (795.86 ¥) |
-0.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4,491.98 ₩ (510.71 ¥) |
5,218.57 ₩ (593.32 ¥) |
+16.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,532.44 ₩ (174.23 ¥) |
2,036.18 ₩ (231.50 ¥) |
+32.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,023.30 ₩ (116.34 ¥) |
1,076.18 ₩ (122.36 ¥) |
+5.2 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8,023.69 ₩ (912.25 ¥) |
11,057.26 ₩ (1,257.15 ¥) |
+37.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2,036.60 ₩ (231.55 ¥) |
3,840.58 ₩ (436.65 ¥) |
+88.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,205.80 ₩ (250.79 ¥) |
2,106.06 ₩ (239.45 ¥) |
-4.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2,980.27 ₩ (338.84 ¥) |
4,457.82 ₩ (506.83 ¥) |
+49.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9,899.83 ₩ (1,125.56 ¥) |
7,329.61 ₩ (833.34 ¥) |
-26.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4,394.51 ₩ (499.63 ¥) |
6,609.38 ₩ (751.45 ¥) |
+50.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12,629.48 ₩ (1,435.91 ¥) |
24,863.57 ₩ (2,826.86 ¥) |
+96.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3,027.61 ₩ (344.22 ¥) |
4,272.55 ₩ (485.77 ¥) |
+41.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,464.67 ₩ (166.53 ¥) |
2,178.86 ₩ (247.73 ¥) |
+48.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,538.02 ₩ (402.25 ¥) |
3,380.65 ₩ (384.36 ¥) |
-4.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,004.26 ₩ (341.57 ¥) |
3,563.20 ₩ (405.12 ¥) |
+18.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,692.50 ₩ (192.43 ¥) |
2,458.72 ₩ (279.54 ¥) |
+45.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,690.25 ₩ (192.17 ¥) |
1,961.91 ₩ (223.06 ¥) |
+16.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,960.51 ₩ (222.90 ¥) |
3,328.60 ₩ (378.44 ¥) |
+69.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,139.35 ₩ (129.54 ¥) |
1,566.04 ₩ (178.05 ¥) |
+37.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9,675.03 ₩ (1,100.00 ¥) |
25,000.00 ₩ (2,842.37 ¥) |
+158.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,854.99 ₩ (324.60 ¥) |
3,413.28 ₩ (388.07 ¥) |
+19.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,965.30 ₩ (450.83 ¥) |
3,919.52 ₩ (445.63 ¥) |
-1.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,277.29 ₩ (600.00 ¥) |
4,500.00 ₩ (511.63 ¥) |
-14.7 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,759.10 ₩ (200.00 ¥) |
1,450.00 ₩ (164.86 ¥) |
-17.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
70,363.87 ₩ (8,000.00 ¥) |
61,250.00 ₩ (6,963.80 ¥) |
-13.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,397.74 ₩ (500.00 ¥) |
4,800.00 ₩ (545.73 ¥) |
+9.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6,228.18 ₩ (708.11 ¥) |
1,609.34 ₩ (182.97 ¥) |
-74.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
33,330.22 ₩ (3,789.47 ¥) |
12,000.00 ₩ (1,364.34 ¥) |
-64.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5,871.98 ₩ (667.61 ¥) |
6,353.89 ₩ (722.40 ¥) |
+8.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,394,508.29 ₩ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (4,289,814.98 ¥) |
+28.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,100,120.04 ₩ (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
33,722,321.43 ₩ (3,834,049.45 ¥) |
+52.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
232,614.42 ₩ (26,447.03 ¥) |
250,511.14 ₩ (28,481.79 ¥) |
+7.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
34,114.17 ₩ (3,878.60 ¥) |
56,693.18 ₩ (6,445.71 ¥) |
+66.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
42,846.19 ₩ (4,871.38 ¥) |
31,616.43 ₩ (3,594.62 ¥) |
-26.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
89,784.30 ₩ (10,208.00 ¥) |
75,536.94 ₩ (8,588.15 ¥) |
-15.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26,159.42 ₩ (2,974.19 ¥) |
26,542.50 ₩ (3,017.74 ¥) |
+1.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16,711.42 ₩ (1,900.00 ¥) |
15,000.00 ₩ (1,705.42 ¥) |
-10.2 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
691,771.54 ₩ (78,650.76 ¥) |
504,923.08 ₩ (57,407.08 ¥) |
-27.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,087,720.48 ₩ (2,170,172.78 ¥) |
27,630,769.23 ₩ (3,141,472.20 ¥) |
+44.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
73,251.57 ₩ (8,328.32 ¥) |
82,325.73 ₩ (9,360.00 ¥) |
+12.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
48,125.19 ₩ (5,471.58 ¥) |
60,324.53 ₩ (6,858.58 ¥) |
+25.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
83,185.29 ₩ (9,457.73 ¥) |
120,166.67 ₩ (13,662.31 ¥) |
+44.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
111,254.08 ₩ (12,649.00 ¥) |
170,373.00 ₩ (19,370.51 ¥) |
+53.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,450,472.83 ₩ (164,911.08 ¥) |
1,171,213.54 ₩ (133,160.78 ¥) |
-19.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
825,522.78 ₩ (93,857.57 ¥) |
716,666.67 ₩ (81,481.21 ¥) |
-13.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,735,494.33 ₩ (424,705.93 ¥) |
3,613,259.40 ₩ (410,808.47 ¥) |
-3.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,640,644.24 ₩ (186,532.57 ¥) |
1,964,035.46 ₩ (223,300.44 ¥) |
+19.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,178,339.82 ₩ (133,971.00 ¥) |
2,363,188.20 ₩ (268,681.99 ¥) |
+100.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
610,313.53 ₩ (69,389.42 ¥) |
1,331,722.04 ₩ (151,409.75 ¥) |
+118.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,421,470.99 ₩ (389,003.14 ¥) |
4,026,547.35 ₩ (457,797.12 ¥) |
+17.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 5.17 | +182.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 260 | 226 |
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| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |
Cities near Seoul: | Cost of Living in Bucheon | 14.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Anyang | 16.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seongnam | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uijeongbu | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Incheon | 19.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ilsan | 19.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gimpo | 19.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 20.74 miles |