Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Osaka 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Osaka are 31.5% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Osaka are 38.0% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Osaka are 54.9% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Osaka are 26.2% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Osaka are 42.4% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Osaka is 13.2% higher than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Osaka Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,500.00 ₩ (1,204.57 ¥) |
8,716.84 ₩ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-17.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (8,030.44 ¥) |
43,584.18 ₩ (5,000.00 ¥) |
-37.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (917.76 ¥) |
6,537.63 ₩ (750.00 ¥) |
-18.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (573.60 ¥) |
3,922.58 ₩ (450.00 ¥) |
-21.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (803.04 ¥) |
5,230.10 ₩ (600.00 ¥) |
-25.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,266.41 ₩ (604.17 ¥) |
3,990.37 ₩ (457.78 ¥) |
-24.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,152.68 ₩ (246.96 ¥) |
1,577.75 ₩ (181.00 ¥) |
-26.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,092.99 ₩ (125.39 ¥) |
977.70 ₩ (112.16 ¥) |
-10.5 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,080.78 ₩ (1,271.19 ¥) |
7,236.62 ₩ (830.19 ¥) |
-34.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,783.81 ₩ (434.08 ¥) |
1,722.69 ₩ (197.63 ¥) |
-54.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,111.05 ₩ (242.18 ¥) |
1,850.63 ₩ (212.30 ¥) |
-12.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,480.91 ₩ (514.05 ¥) |
2,866.91 ₩ (328.89 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,209.90 ₩ (827.12 ¥) |
6,591.35 ₩ (756.16 ¥) |
-8.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,340.04 ₩ (727.33 ¥) |
3,869.17 ₩ (443.87 ¥) |
-39.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
24,560.30 ₩ (2,817.57 ¥) |
11,387.22 ₩ (1,306.35 ¥) |
-53.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,152.23 ₩ (476.35 ¥) |
2,048.78 ₩ (235.04 ¥) |
-50.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,167.70 ₩ (248.68 ¥) |
1,107.09 ₩ (127.01 ¥) |
-48.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,620.41 ₩ (415.34 ¥) |
1,969.03 ₩ (225.89 ¥) |
-45.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,668.86 ₩ (420.89 ¥) |
2,351.26 ₩ (269.74 ¥) |
-35.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,571.87 ₩ (295.05 ¥) |
897.53 ₩ (102.97 ¥) |
-65.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,938.69 ₩ (222.41 ¥) |
960.39 ₩ (110.18 ¥) |
-50.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,315.74 ₩ (380.38 ¥) |
1,855.44 ₩ (212.86 ¥) |
-44.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,527.64 ₩ (175.25 ¥) |
1,002.44 ₩ (115.00 ¥) |
-34.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (2,868.01 ¥) |
13,075.25 ₩ (1,500.00 ¥) |
-47.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,384.59 ₩ (388.28 ¥) |
2,666.82 ₩ (305.94 ¥) |
-21.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,886.39 ₩ (445.85 ¥) |
3,896.76 ₩ (447.04 ¥) |
+0.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (516.24 ¥) |
4,881.43 ₩ (560.00 ¥) |
+8.5 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (166.34 ¥) |
1,917.70 ₩ (220.00 ¥) |
+32.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60,500.00 ₩ (6,940.59 ¥) |
44,891.70 ₩ (5,150.00 ¥) |
-25.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (550.66 ¥) |
5,883.86 ₩ (675.00 ¥) |
+22.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (184.62 ¥) |
7,014.20 ₩ (804.67 ¥) |
+335.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (1,376.65 ¥) |
28,269.83 ₩ (3,243.13 ¥) |
+135.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (729.57 ¥) |
5,633.14 ₩ (646.24 ¥) |
-11.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (4,328,520.19 ¥) |
29,131,665.42 ₩ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-22.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,894,531.25 ₩ (3,888,398.48 ¥) |
21,356,247.84 ₩ (2,450,000.00 ¥) |
-37.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
243,171.59 ₩ (27,896.77 ¥) |
165,256.68 ₩ (18,958.33 ¥) |
-32.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
59,434.21 ₩ (6,818.32 ¥) |
34,366.13 ₩ (3,942.50 ¥) |
-42.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,383.44 ₩ (3,715.05 ¥) |
41,929.64 ₩ (4,810.19 ¥) |
+29.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
69,621.21 ₩ (7,986.98 ¥) |
76,998.72 ₩ (8,833.33 ¥) |
+10.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24,637.78 ₩ (2,826.46 ¥) |
26,368.43 ₩ (3,025.00 ¥) |
+7.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (1,720.81 ¥) |
16,561.99 ₩ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+10.4 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (59,406.11 ¥) |
324,423.50 ₩ (37,218.03 ¥) |
-37.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (3,172,544.02 ¥) |
11,571,502.67 ₩ (1,327,488.88 ¥) |
-58.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79,325.73 ₩ (9,100.29 ¥) |
49,181.14 ₩ (5,642.09 ¥) |
-38.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58,898.11 ₩ (6,756.82 ¥) |
28,329.72 ₩ (3,250.00 ¥) |
-51.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (13,370.16 ¥) |
67,816.98 ₩ (7,780.00 ¥) |
-41.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
167,039.67 ₩ (19,162.88 ¥) |
120,087.86 ₩ (13,776.54 ¥) |
-28.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,171,125.84 ₩ (134,352.17 ¥) |
664,222.89 ₩ (76,200.00 ¥) |
-43.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
713,252.12 ₩ (81,824.66 ¥) |
411,628.36 ₩ (47,222.22 ¥) |
-42.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,660,293.86 ₩ (419,910.84 ¥) |
1,470,217.47 ₩ (168,664.12 ¥) |
-59.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,113,183.40 ₩ (242,425.51 ¥) |
869,417.09 ₩ (99,739.99 ¥) |
-58.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,397,565.97 ₩ (275,050.03 ¥) |
745,834.92 ₩ (85,562.57 ¥) |
-68.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,373,648.50 ₩ (157,585.68 ¥) |
427,423.20 ₩ (49,034.21 ¥) |
-68.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,958,303.32 ₩ (454,098.64 ¥) |
2,780,480.04 ₩ (318,978.13 ¥) |
-29.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.06 | 1.80 | -64.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 211 | 47 |
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