Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 24.4% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 18.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 5.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 15.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 36.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 10.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8,887.57 ₩) |
1,237.68 ¥ (11,000.00 ₩) |
+23.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (62,213.00 ₩) |
7,876.17 ¥ (70,000.00 ₩) |
+12.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7,110.06 ₩) |
900.13 ¥ (8,000.00 ₩) |
+12.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4,443.79 ₩) |
562.58 ¥ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+12.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (7,110.06 ₩) |
787.62 ¥ (7,000.00 ₩) |
-1.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
491.66 ¥ (4,369.69 ₩) |
589.06 ¥ (5,235.30 ₩) |
+19.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.71 ¥ (1,543.86 ₩) |
237.75 ¥ (2,112.99 ₩) |
+36.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.08 ¥ (1,022.75 ₩) |
124.81 ¥ (1,109.28 ₩) |
+8.5 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
881.39 ¥ (7,833.38 ₩) |
1,251.32 ¥ (11,121.20 ₩) |
+42.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 ¥ (2,151.76 ₩) |
425.40 ¥ (3,780.81 ₩) |
+75.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
236.30 ¥ (2,100.10 ₩) |
237.26 ¥ (2,108.67 ₩) |
+0.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
331.83 ¥ (2,949.12 ₩) |
503.95 ¥ (4,478.93 ₩) |
+51.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (9,761.22 ₩) |
821.36 ¥ (7,299.92 ₩) |
-25.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (4,348.09 ₩) |
712.98 ¥ (6,336.63 ₩) |
+45.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (12,385.70 ₩) |
2,638.48 ¥ (23,449.70 ₩) |
+89.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (3,277.48 ₩) |
467.20 ¥ (4,152.23 ₩) |
+26.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
173.54 ¥ (1,542.34 ₩) |
244.34 ¥ (2,171.56 ₩) |
+40.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (3,341.36 ₩) |
397.84 ¥ (3,535.86 ₩) |
+5.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
331.75 ¥ (2,948.46 ₩) |
419.93 ¥ (3,732.17 ₩) |
+26.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1,710.22 ₩) |
291.68 ¥ (2,592.37 ₩) |
+51.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 ¥ (1,669.59 ₩) |
218.63 ¥ (1,943.07 ₩) |
+16.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (1,861.54 ₩) |
373.08 ¥ (3,315.74 ₩) |
+78.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (1,171.79 ₩) |
171.80 ¥ (1,526.85 ₩) |
+30.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (9,776.33 ₩) |
2,812.92 ¥ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+155.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (2,884.88 ₩) |
396.67 ¥ (3,525.47 ₩) |
+22.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 ¥ (3,999.41 ₩) |
436.26 ¥ (3,877.27 ₩) |
-3.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5,332.54 ₩) |
506.33 ¥ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-15.6 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1,777.51 ₩) |
163.15 ¥ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-18.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (65,768.03 ₩) |
6,863.52 ¥ (61,000.00 ₩) |
-7.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4,443.79 ₩) |
540.08 ¥ (4,800.00 ₩) |
+8.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (6,007.33 ₩) |
181.08 ¥ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-73.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (33,679.18 ₩) |
1,350.20 ¥ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-64.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (5,821.47 ₩) |
715.55 ¥ (6,359.53 ₩) |
+9.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,702,263.27 ₩) |
4,245,366.79 ¥ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+27.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (20,931,914.36 ₩) |
3,876,300.03 ¥ (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
+64.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,188.89 ¥ (232,755.65 ₩) |
27,606.79 ¥ (245,357.30 ₩) |
+5.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (33,966.01 ₩) |
6,793.93 ¥ (60,381.58 ₩) |
+77.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,878.53 ¥ (43,358.31 ₩) |
3,641.53 ¥ (32,364.34 ₩) |
-25.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,871.25 ¥ (78,843.87 ₩) |
7,992.26 ¥ (71,031.75 ₩) |
-9.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (24,483.78 ₩) |
3,220.23 ¥ (28,620.00 ₩) |
+16.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (16,886.39 ₩) |
1,687.75 ¥ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-11.2 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (672,344.77 ₩) |
58,264.89 ¥ (517,833.33 ₩) |
-23.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (20,151,260.91 ₩) |
3,111,597.59 ¥ (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+37.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (68,360.77 ₩) |
9,373.57 ¥ (83,308.30 ₩) |
+21.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (47,590.83 ₩) |
6,824.90 ¥ (60,656.82 ₩) |
+27.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (80,532.06 ₩) |
13,113.31 ¥ (116,545.45 ₩) |
+44.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (105,669.36 ₩) |
19,425.67 ¥ (172,647.06 ₩) |
+63.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
146,808.23 ¥ (1,304,768.61 ₩) |
131,328.15 ¥ (1,167,188.28 ₩) |
-10.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,937.06 ¥ (745,996.59 ₩) |
79,273.11 ¥ (704,545.45 ₩) |
-5.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,586.36 ¥ (3,524,689.58 ₩) |
411,606.77 ¥ (3,658,184.53 ₩) |
+3.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,297.75 ¥ (1,549,083.70 ₩) |
220,309.52 ¥ (1,958,016.57 ₩) |
+26.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (1,021,342.99 ₩) |
269,520.08 ¥ (2,395,378.93 ₩) |
+134.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (548,108.49 ₩) |
154,469.88 ¥ (1,372,862.10 ₩) |
+150.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
415,570.57 ¥ (3,693,413.04 ₩) |
440,101.37 ¥ (3,911,432.33 ₩) |
+5.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 5.11 | +205.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |