Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Seoul is 53.5% higher than in Osaka (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Seoul is 67.2% higher than in Osaka | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 120.4% higher than in Osaka | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 38.7% higher than in Osaka | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 84.2% higher than in Osaka | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 11.2% lower than in Osaka | |
Restaurants | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8,693.17 ₩) |
1,207.84 ¥ (10,500.00 ₩) |
+20.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (43,465.84 ₩) |
8,052.30 ¥ (70,000.00 ₩) |
+61.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (6,519.88 ₩) |
943.27 ¥ (8,200.00 ₩) |
+25.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (3,911.93 ₩) |
575.16 ¥ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+27.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
550.00 ¥ (4,781.24 ₩) |
805.23 ¥ (7,000.00 ₩) |
+46.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
452.50 ¥ (3,933.66 ₩) |
603.39 ¥ (5,245.40 ₩) |
+33.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
167.78 ¥ (1,458.52 ₩) |
239.59 ¥ (2,082.81 ₩) |
+42.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
106.00 ¥ (921.48 ₩) |
127.23 ¥ (1,106.00 ₩) |
+20.0 % |
Markets | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
822.38 ¥ (7,149.10 ₩) |
1,272.10 ¥ (11,058.54 ₩) |
+54.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
192.69 ¥ (1,675.08 ₩) |
437.52 ¥ (3,803.45 ₩) |
+127.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
197.88 ¥ (1,720.20 ₩) |
236.51 ¥ (2,056.03 ₩) |
+19.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
335.33 ¥ (2,915.11 ₩) |
505.33 ¥ (4,392.94 ₩) |
+50.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
650.32 ¥ (5,653.38 ₩) |
847.48 ¥ (7,367.24 ₩) |
+30.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
419.57 ¥ (3,647.42 ₩) |
746.48 ¥ (6,489.30 ₩) |
+77.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,236.04 ¥ (10,745.11 ₩) |
2,790.11 ¥ (24,254.88 ₩) |
+125.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
218.54 ¥ (1,899.81 ₩) |
488.26 ¥ (4,244.56 ₩) |
+123.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
138.35 ¥ (1,202.66 ₩) |
250.00 ¥ (2,173.30 ₩) |
+80.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
189.00 ¥ (1,642.98 ₩) |
398.16 ¥ (3,461.24 ₩) |
+110.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
289.17 ¥ (2,513.76 ₩) |
417.69 ¥ (3,631.05 ₩) |
+44.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
110.07 ¥ (956.87 ₩) |
299.57 ¥ (2,604.25 ₩) |
+172.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
110.18 ¥ (957.78 ₩) |
223.12 ¥ (1,939.58 ₩) |
+102.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
208.33 ¥ (1,811.08 ₩) |
380.74 ¥ (3,309.85 ₩) |
+82.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
109.44 ¥ (951.42 ₩) |
176.88 ¥ (1,537.64 ₩) |
+61.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 ¥ (13,039.75 ₩) |
2,875.82 ¥ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+91.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
281.01 ¥ (2,442.87 ₩) |
392.36 ¥ (3,410.88 ₩) |
+39.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
433.33 ¥ (3,767.04 ₩) |
459.64 ¥ (3,995.69 ₩) |
+6.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
555.00 ¥ (4,824.71 ₩) |
517.65 ¥ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-6.7 % |
Transportation | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
215.00 ¥ (1,869.03 ₩) |
166.80 ¥ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-22.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
5,050.00 ¥ (43,900.50 ₩) |
7,074.52 ¥ (61,500.00 ₩) |
+40.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
675.00 ¥ (5,867.89 ₩) |
552.16 ¥ (4,800.00 ₩) |
-18.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
804.67 ¥ (6,995.15 ₩) |
185.13 ¥ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-77.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
1,800.00 ¥ (15,647.70 ₩) |
1,380.39 ¥ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-23.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
647.75 ¥ (5,631.01 ₩) |
731.55 ¥ (6,359.53 ₩) |
+12.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,052,570.26 ₩) |
4,340,304.52 ¥ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+29.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,450,000.00 ¥ (21,298,263.65 ₩) |
3,962,984.44 ¥ (34,450,892.86 ₩) |
+61.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
17,777.78 ¥ (154,545.22 ₩) |
28,224.15 ¥ (245,357.30 ₩) |
+58.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,807.50 ¥ (33,099.24 ₩) |
6,530.85 ¥ (56,773.81 ₩) |
+71.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,800.00 ¥ (41,727.21 ₩) |
3,670.51 ¥ (31,908.38 ₩) |
-23.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,562.50 ¥ (74,435.26 ₩) |
8,217.88 ¥ (71,439.39 ₩) |
-4.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,916.67 ¥ (25,355.08 ₩) |
3,513.39 ¥ (30,542.50 ₩) |
+20.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,850.00 ¥ (16,082.36 ₩) |
1,725.49 ¥ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-6.7 % |
Childcare | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
10,000.00 ¥ (86,931.69 ₩) |
59,567.84 ¥ (517,833.33 ₩) |
+495.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
800,000.00 ¥ (6,954,535.07 ₩) |
3,251,595.27 ¥ (28,266,666.67 ₩) |
+306.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,942.28 ¥ (51,657.20 ₩) |
9,130.29 ¥ (79,371.18 ₩) |
+53.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,250.00 ¥ (28,252.80 ₩) |
6,685.75 ¥ (58,120.33 ₩) |
+105.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,780.00 ¥ (67,632.85 ₩) |
13,523.86 ¥ (117,565.22 ₩) |
+73.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
14,595.25 ¥ (126,879.00 ₩) |
19,398.02 ¥ (168,630.24 ₩) |
+32.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
77,500.00 ¥ (673,720.58 ₩) |
134,633.25 ¥ (1,170,389.59 ₩) |
+73.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,750.00 ¥ (423,791.98 ₩) |
82,440.21 ¥ (716,666.67 ₩) |
+69.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
166,428.57 ¥ (1,446,791.67 ₩) |
415,300.67 ¥ (3,610,278.88 ₩) |
+149.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
96,666.67 ¥ (840,339.65 ₩) |
225,695.86 ¥ (1,962,012.23 ₩) |
+133.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
76,644.37 ¥ (666,282.45 ₩) |
271,513.77 ¥ (2,360,315.03 ₩) |
+254.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
41,806.02 ¥ (363,426.79 ₩) |
155,459.64 ¥ (1,351,436.92 ₩) |
+271.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
314,976.79 ¥ (2,738,146.46 ₩) |
467,831.58 ¥ (4,066,938.91 ₩) |
+48.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.87 | 5.08 | +171.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 48 | 224 |
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| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 20.74 miles |