Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Seoul 

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Consumer Prices in Seoul are 44.1% higher than in Osaka (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 56.7% higher than in Osaka
Rent Prices in Seoul are 105.1% higher than in Osaka
Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 29.1% higher than in Osaka
Groceries Prices in Seoul are 72.8% higher than in Osaka
Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 6.0% lower than in Osaka
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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 2024March 2024
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