Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Seoul 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Seoul are 47.6% higher than in Osaka (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 62.9% higher than in Osaka | |
| Rent Prices in Seoul are 123.8% higher than in Osaka | |
| Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 37.0% higher than in Osaka | |
| Groceries Prices in Seoul are 75.6% higher than in Osaka | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 12.7% lower than in Osaka | |
Restaurants | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8,716.84 ₩) |
1,204.57 ¥ (10,500.00 ₩) |
+20.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (43,584.18 ₩) |
8,030.44 ¥ (70,000.00 ₩) |
+60.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (6,537.63 ₩) |
917.76 ¥ (8,000.00 ₩) |
+22.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (3,922.58 ₩) |
573.60 ¥ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+27.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (5,230.10 ₩) |
803.04 ¥ (7,000.00 ₩) |
+33.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
457.78 ¥ (3,990.37 ₩) |
604.12 ¥ (5,266.03 ₩) |
+32.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
181.00 ¥ (1,577.75 ₩) |
246.97 ¥ (2,152.75 ₩) |
+36.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.34 ¥ (979.23 ₩) |
125.39 ¥ (1,093.03 ₩) |
+11.6 % |
Markets | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
830.19 ¥ (7,236.62 ₩) |
1,271.22 ¥ (11,081.03 ₩) |
+53.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
197.97 ¥ (1,725.69 ₩) |
434.10 ¥ (3,783.95 ₩) |
+119.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
212.71 ¥ (1,854.15 ₩) |
242.19 ¥ (2,111.16 ₩) |
+13.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
329.30 ¥ (2,870.44 ₩) |
514.06 ¥ (4,481.01 ₩) |
+56.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
756.16 ¥ (6,591.35 ₩) |
827.14 ¥ (7,210.02 ₩) |
+9.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
443.87 ¥ (3,869.17 ₩) |
727.35 ¥ (6,340.20 ₩) |
+63.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,306.35 ¥ (11,387.22 ₩) |
2,817.68 ¥ (24,561.26 ₩) |
+115.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
235.04 ¥ (2,048.78 ₩) |
476.35 ¥ (4,152.23 ₩) |
+102.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
127.01 ¥ (1,107.09 ₩) |
248.69 ¥ (2,167.76 ₩) |
+95.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
226.82 ¥ (1,977.17 ₩) |
415.34 ¥ (3,620.49 ₩) |
+83.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
270.84 ¥ (2,360.90 ₩) |
420.90 ¥ (3,668.94 ₩) |
+55.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
102.97 ¥ (897.53 ₩) |
295.06 ¥ (2,572.00 ₩) |
+186.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
110.18 ¥ (960.39 ₩) |
222.41 ¥ (1,938.73 ₩) |
+101.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
212.86 ¥ (1,855.44 ₩) |
380.38 ¥ (3,315.74 ₩) |
+78.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
115.00 ¥ (1,002.44 ₩) |
175.26 ¥ (1,527.68 ₩) |
+52.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 ¥ (13,075.25 ₩) |
2,868.01 ¥ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+91.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
306.73 ¥ (2,673.75 ₩) |
388.29 ¥ (3,384.68 ₩) |
+26.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
448.39 ¥ (3,908.57 ₩) |
445.86 ¥ (3,886.50 ₩) |
-0.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
560.00 ¥ (4,881.43 ₩) |
516.24 ¥ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-7.8 % |
Transportation | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1,917.70 ₩) |
166.34 ¥ (1,450.00 ₩) |
-24.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
5,150.00 ¥ (44,891.70 ₩) |
6,940.59 ¥ (60,500.00 ₩) |
+34.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
675.00 ¥ (5,883.86 ₩) |
550.66 ¥ (4,800.00 ₩) |
-18.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
804.67 ¥ (7,014.20 ₩) |
184.62 ¥ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-77.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,269.15 ¥ (28,496.62 ₩) |
1,376.65 ¥ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-57.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
646.24 ¥ (5,633.14 ₩) |
729.57 ¥ (6,359.53 ₩) |
+12.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,131,665.42 ₩) |
4,328,520.19 ¥ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+29.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,450,000.00 ¥ (21,356,247.84 ₩) |
3,888,398.48 ¥ (33,894,531.25 ₩) |
+58.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
18,958.33 ¥ (165,256.68 ₩) |
27,896.77 ¥ (243,171.59 ₩) |
+47.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,942.50 ¥ (34,366.13 ₩) |
6,818.32 ¥ (59,434.21 ₩) |
+72.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,816.97 ¥ (41,988.70 ₩) |
3,715.15 ¥ (32,384.36 ₩) |
-22.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,833.33 ¥ (76,998.72 ₩) |
7,986.98 ¥ (69,621.21 ₩) |
-9.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,025.00 ¥ (26,368.43 ₩) |
2,826.46 ¥ (24,637.78 ₩) |
-6.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (16,561.99 ₩) |
1,720.81 ¥ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-9.4 % |
Childcare | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
37,575.78 ¥ (327,541.91 ₩) |
59,406.11 ¥ (517,833.33 ₩) |
+58.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,337,787.61 ¥ (11,661,275.04 ₩) |
3,172,544.02 ¥ (27,654,545.45 ₩) |
+137.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,659.43 ¥ (49,332.34 ₩) |
9,100.29 ¥ (79,325.73 ₩) |
+60.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,250.00 ¥ (28,329.72 ₩) |
6,756.82 ¥ (58,898.11 ₩) |
+107.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,780.00 ¥ (67,816.98 ₩) |
13,370.16 ¥ (116,545.45 ₩) |
+71.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
13,810.15 ¥ (120,380.80 ₩) |
19,162.88 ¥ (167,039.67 ₩) |
+38.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
76,200.00 ¥ (664,222.89 ₩) |
134,336.76 ¥ (1,170,991.52 ₩) |
+76.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
47,222.22 ¥ (411,628.36 ₩) |
81,823.83 ¥ (713,244.92 ₩) |
+73.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
168,989.35 ¥ (1,473,052.39 ₩) |
419,857.05 ¥ (3,659,824.95 ₩) |
+148.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
99,996.19 ¥ (871,650.38 ₩) |
242,386.22 ¥ (2,112,840.88 ₩) |
+142.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
85,945.28 ¥ (749,170.94 ₩) |
275,030.93 ¥ (2,397,399.46 ₩) |
+220.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
49,269.21 ¥ (429,471.64 ₩) |
157,590.02 ¥ (1,373,686.32 ₩) |
+219.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Osaka Edit |
Seoul Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
319,272.38 ¥ (2,783,044.97 ₩) |
454,106.14 ¥ (3,958,368.66 ₩) |
+42.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.80 | 5.06 | +181.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 47 | 211 |
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