Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Seoul 

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Consumer Prices in Seoul are 23.7% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Seoul are 18.1% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Seoul are 5.3% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Seoul are 7.3% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Seoul are 40.5% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Seoul is 6.4% lower than in Tokyo
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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 2024March 2024
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