Restaurants | Osaka Edit | Seoul Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8,880.73 ₩) |
1,126.03 ¥ (10,000.00 ₩) |
+12.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (44,403.63 ₩) |
7,319.22 ¥ (65,000.00 ₩) |
+46.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
790.00 ¥ (7,015.77 ₩) |
900.83 ¥ (8,000.00 ₩) |
+14.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (3,996.33 ₩) |
563.02 ¥ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+25.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
550.00 ¥ (4,884.40 ₩) |
788.22 ¥ (7,000.00 ₩) |
+43.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
452.00 ¥ (4,014.09 ₩) |
590.30 ¥ (5,242.32 ₩) |
+30.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
174.55 ¥ (1,550.09 ₩) |
235.11 ¥ (2,087.93 ₩) |
+34.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
110.85 ¥ (984.39 ₩) |
123.02 ¥ (1,092.48 ₩) |
+11.0 % |
Markets | Osaka Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
823.14 ¥ (7,310.07 ₩) |
1,255.91 ¥ (11,153.43 ₩) |
+52.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
190.45 ¥ (1,691.34 ₩) |
424.22 ¥ (3,767.37 ₩) |
+122.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
218.44 ¥ (1,939.91 ₩) |
237.11 ¥ (2,105.74 ₩) |
+8.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
328.13 ¥ (2,914.05 ₩) |
511.78 ¥ (4,544.99 ₩) |
+56.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
756.16 ¥ (6,715.28 ₩) |
819.34 ¥ (7,276.37 ₩) |
+8.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
442.64 ¥ (3,930.93 ₩) |
713.05 ¥ (6,332.43 ₩) |
+61.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,306.35 ¥ (11,601.32 ₩) |
2,750.27 ¥ (24,424.44 ₩) |
+110.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
235.04 ¥ (2,087.30 ₩) |
467.56 ¥ (4,152.23 ₩) |
+98.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
127.01 ¥ (1,127.91 ₩) |
246.36 ¥ (2,187.87 ₩) |
+94.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
224.13 ¥ (1,990.44 ₩) |
408.72 ¥ (3,629.71 ₩) |
+82.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
267.66 ¥ (2,376.98 ₩) |
412.75 ¥ (3,665.52 ₩) |
+54.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
102.97 ¥ (914.41 ₩) |
291.54 ¥ (2,589.04 ₩) |
+183.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
110.18 ¥ (978.45 ₩) |
221.17 ¥ (1,964.18 ₩) |
+100.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
212.86 ¥ (1,890.33 ₩) |
367.00 ¥ (3,259.24 ₩) |
+72.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
118.50 ¥ (1,052.37 ₩) |
174.25 ¥ (1,547.43 ₩) |
+47.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 ¥ (13,321.09 ₩) |
2,815.08 ¥ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+87.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
304.44 ¥ (2,703.68 ₩) |
378.37 ¥ (3,360.18 ₩) |
+24.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
444.49 ¥ (3,947.38 ₩) |
449.60 ¥ (3,992.78 ₩) |
+1.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
560.00 ¥ (4,973.21 ₩) |
506.72 ¥ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-9.5 % |
Transportation | Osaka Edit | Seoul Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
230.00 ¥ (2,042.57 ₩) |
160.46 ¥ (1,425.00 ₩) |
-30.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
5,150.00 ¥ (45,735.74 ₩) |
6,756.20 ¥ (60,000.00 ₩) |
+31.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
675.00 ¥ (5,994.49 ₩) |
540.50 ¥ (4,800.00 ₩) |
-19.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
804.67 ¥ (7,146.07 ₩) |
181.22 ¥ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-77.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,194.18 ¥ (28,366.62 ₩) |
1,351.24 ¥ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-57.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
648.39 ¥ (5,758.15 ₩) |
717.15 ¥ (6,368.80 ₩) |
+10.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,679,388.70 ₩) |
4,248,638.79 ¥ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+27.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,450,000.00 ¥ (21,757,780.47 ₩) |
3,816,639.37 ¥ (33,894,531.25 ₩) |
+55.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Osaka Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
18,958.33 ¥ (168,363.78 ₩) |
26,768.15 ¥ (237,720.61 ₩) |
+41.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,942.50 ¥ (35,012.27 ₩) |
6,845.35 ¥ (60,791.67 ₩) |
+73.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,509.94 ¥ (40,051.56 ₩) |
3,652.24 ¥ (32,434.51 ₩) |
-19.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Osaka Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,636.36 ¥ (76,697.19 ₩) |
7,676.69 ¥ (68,174.60 ₩) |
-11.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,285.71 ¥ (29,179.53 ₩) |
2,558.07 ¥ (22,717.50 ₩) |
-22.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (16,873.38 ₩) |
1,689.05 ¥ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-11.1 % |
Childcare | Osaka Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
36,544.95 ¥ (324,545.67 ₩) |
56,808.41 ¥ (504,500.00 ₩) |
+55.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,308,112.06 ¥ (11,616,985.71 ₩) |
2,978,359.86 ¥ (26,450,000.00 ₩) |
+127.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Osaka Edit | Seoul Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,609.45 ¥ (49,816.01 ₩) |
9,239.45 ¥ (82,053.00 ₩) |
+64.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,250.00 ¥ (28,862.36 ₩) |
6,875.72 ¥ (61,061.37 ₩) |
+111.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,780.00 ¥ (69,092.05 ₩) |
13,123.41 ¥ (116,545.45 ₩) |
+68.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
13,713.31 ¥ (121,784.19 ₩) |
19,004.57 ¥ (168,774.42 ₩) |
+38.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Osaka Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
80,665.72 ¥ (716,370.18 ₩) |
128,195.92 ¥ (1,138,472.96 ₩) |
+58.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,500.00 ¥ (430,715.25 ₩) |
78,954.82 ¥ (701,176.18 ₩) |
+62.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
177,773.97 ¥ (1,578,762.04 ₩) |
406,134.06 ¥ (3,606,765.63 ₩) |
+128.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
99,257.95 ¥ (881,482.69 ₩) |
219,730.91 ¥ (1,951,370.15 ₩) |
+121.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Osaka Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
84,842.51 ¥ (753,463.18 ₩) |
269,169.20 ¥ (2,390,418.15 ₩) |
+217.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
48,592.07 ¥ (431,532.92 ₩) |
154,480.14 ¥ (1,371,895.89 ₩) |
+217.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Osaka Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
313,196.21 ¥ (2,781,409.95 ₩) |
461,334.70 ¥ (4,096,987.37 ₩) |
+47.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.80 | 4.95 | +175.5 % |
Last update: | February 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 44 | 206 |
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