Restaurants | Tokyo Edit | Seoul Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8,887.13 ₩) |
1,125.22 ¥ (10,000.00 ₩) |
+12.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,500.00 ¥ (66,653.46 ₩) |
7,313.95 ¥ (65,000.00 ₩) |
-2.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (7,109.70 ₩) |
900.18 ¥ (8,000.00 ₩) |
+12.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
440.00 ¥ (3,910.34 ₩) |
562.61 ¥ (5,000.00 ₩) |
+27.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
756.43 ¥ (6,722.51 ₩) |
787.66 ¥ (7,000.00 ₩) |
+4.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
490.18 ¥ (4,356.27 ₩) |
589.79 ¥ (5,241.53 ₩) |
+20.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.24 ¥ (1,539.64 ₩) |
234.92 ¥ (2,087.79 ₩) |
+35.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.94 ¥ (1,021.46 ₩) |
122.93 ¥ (1,092.53 ₩) |
+7.0 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
884.14 ¥ (7,857.48 ₩) |
1,255.07 ¥ (11,154.00 ₩) |
+42.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
240.54 ¥ (2,137.73 ₩) |
423.94 ¥ (3,767.57 ₩) |
+76.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
228.42 ¥ (2,029.97 ₩) |
236.97 ¥ (2,106.03 ₩) |
+3.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
337.95 ¥ (3,003.42 ₩) |
511.44 ¥ (4,545.21 ₩) |
+51.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,127.70 ¥ (10,022.03 ₩) |
818.78 ¥ (7,276.64 ₩) |
-27.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
470.40 ¥ (4,180.53 ₩) |
712.59 ¥ (6,332.84 ₩) |
+51.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,274.60 ¥ (11,327.50 ₩) |
2,748.54 ¥ (24,426.66 ₩) |
+115.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
343.43 ¥ (3,052.15 ₩) |
467.22 ¥ (4,152.23 ₩) |
+36.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
164.27 ¥ (1,459.85 ₩) |
246.20 ¥ (2,188.01 ₩) |
+49.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
398.15 ¥ (3,538.44 ₩) |
408.44 ¥ (3,629.89 ₩) |
+2.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
340.59 ¥ (3,026.88 ₩) |
412.47 ¥ (3,665.69 ₩) |
+21.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
199.37 ¥ (1,771.87 ₩) |
291.36 ¥ (2,589.36 ₩) |
+46.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 ¥ (1,669.56 ₩) |
221.02 ¥ (1,964.27 ₩) |
+17.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
208.32 ¥ (1,851.33 ₩) |
366.75 ¥ (3,259.36 ₩) |
+76.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
133.04 ¥ (1,182.37 ₩) |
174.13 ¥ (1,547.52 ₩) |
+30.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,050.00 ¥ (9,331.48 ₩) |
2,813.06 ¥ (25,000.00 ₩) |
+167.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
312.03 ¥ (2,773.05 ₩) |
378.12 ¥ (3,360.39 ₩) |
+21.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (4,074.41 ₩) |
449.31 ¥ (3,993.04 ₩) |
-2.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (5,332.28 ₩) |
506.35 ¥ (4,500.00 ₩) |
-15.6 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit | Seoul Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1,777.43 ₩) |
160.34 ¥ (1,425.00 ₩) |
-19.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
6,900.00 ¥ (61,321.18 ₩) |
6,751.34 ¥ (60,000.00 ₩) |
-2.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (4,443.56 ₩) |
540.11 ¥ (4,800.00 ₩) |
+8.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (6,007.03 ₩) |
181.09 ¥ (1,609.34 ₩) |
-73.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (33,677.50 ₩) |
1,350.27 ¥ (12,000.00 ₩) |
-64.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
654.44 ¥ (5,816.13 ₩) |
716.63 ¥ (6,368.80 ₩) |
+9.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (29,700,781.43 ₩) |
4,245,578.60 ¥ (37,731,000.00 ₩) |
+27.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,407,058.82 ¥ (21,391,839.62 ₩) |
3,813,890.34 ¥ (33,894,531.25 ₩) |
+58.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
27,825.35 ¥ (247,287.48 ₩) |
26,748.87 ¥ (237,720.61 ₩) |
-3.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,890.65 ¥ (34,576.66 ₩) |
6,840.42 ¥ (60,791.67 ₩) |
+75.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,915.86 ¥ (43,687.85 ₩) |
3,649.87 ¥ (32,436.86 ₩) |
-25.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,834.84 ¥ (78,516.34 ₩) |
7,671.16 ¥ (68,174.60 ₩) |
-13.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,990.59 ¥ (26,577.74 ₩) |
2,556.23 ¥ (22,717.50 ₩) |
-14.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (16,885.54 ₩) |
1,687.83 ¥ (15,000.00 ₩) |
-11.2 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
79,816.67 ¥ (709,340.92 ₩) |
56,767.50 ¥ (504,500.00 ₩) |
-28.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,000.00 ¥ (20,147,118.94 ₩) |
2,976,214.62 ¥ (26,450,000.00 ₩) |
+31.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit | Seoul Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,970.90 ¥ (70,838.41 ₩) |
9,232.79 ¥ (82,053.00 ₩) |
+15.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,630.00 ¥ (50,034.53 ₩) |
6,870.77 ¥ (61,061.37 ₩) |
+22.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,398.40 ¥ (83,524.78 ₩) |
13,113.96 ¥ (116,545.45 ₩) |
+39.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,831.43 ¥ (105,147.42 ₩) |
18,990.88 ¥ (168,774.42 ₩) |
+60.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
143,851.25 ¥ (1,278,424.44 ₩) |
128,082.26 ¥ (1,138,283.43 ₩) |
-11.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
85,786.87 ¥ (762,398.91 ₩) |
78,899.35 ¥ (701,188.64 ₩) |
-8.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
390,522.11 ¥ (3,470,619.98 ₩) |
405,773.29 ¥ (3,606,159.15 ₩) |
+3.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
169,437.36 ¥ (1,505,811.50 ₩) |
219,523.59 ¥ (1,950,934.24 ₩) |
+29.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
106,786.62 ¥ (949,026.38 ₩) |
268,956.32 ¥ (2,390,249.20 ₩) |
+151.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
59,068.42 ¥ (524,948.65 ₩) |
154,379.36 ¥ (1,371,989.11 ₩) |
+161.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit | Seoul Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
417,222.41 ¥ (3,707,908.90 ₩) |
461,021.66 ¥ (4,097,158.45 ₩) |
+10.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.65 | 4.95 | +199.2 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
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