Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 21.0% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 16.5% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 4.4% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 14.6% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 28.7% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 11.9% higher than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (1,254.03 ¥) |
8,771.71 ₩ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-20.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (7,980.20 ¥) |
61,401.94 ₩ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-12.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (912.02 ¥) |
7,017.36 ₩ (800.00 ¥) |
-12.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (570.01 ¥) |
4,385.85 ₩ (500.00 ¥) |
-12.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (798.02 ¥) |
7,017.36 ₩ (800.00 ¥) |
+0.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,244.01 ₩ (597.83 ¥) |
4,383.90 ₩ (499.78 ¥) |
-16.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,113.32 ₩ (240.93 ¥) |
1,535.05 ₩ (175.00 ¥) |
-27.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,109.48 ₩ (126.48 ¥) |
1,011.75 ₩ (115.34 ¥) |
-8.8 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,131.35 ₩ (1,269.01 ¥) |
7,738.68 ₩ (882.23 ¥) |
-30.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,775.63 ₩ (430.43 ¥) |
2,083.21 ₩ (237.49 ¥) |
-44.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,109.22 ₩ (240.46 ¥) |
2,120.47 ₩ (241.74 ¥) |
+0.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,479.38 ₩ (510.66 ¥) |
2,910.67 ₩ (331.83 ¥) |
-35.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,316.92 ₩ (834.15 ¥) |
9,633.96 ₩ (1,098.30 ¥) |
+31.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,502.36 ₩ (741.29 ¥) |
4,291.40 ₩ (489.23 ¥) |
-34.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23,449.70 ₩ (2,673.33 ¥) |
12,224.23 ₩ (1,393.60 ¥) |
-47.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,169.67 ₩ (475.35 ¥) |
2,966.63 ₩ (338.20 ¥) |
-28.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,158.09 ₩ (246.03 ¥) |
1,445.00 ₩ (164.73 ¥) |
-33.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,500.83 ₩ (399.10 ¥) |
3,297.80 ₩ (375.96 ¥) |
-5.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,704.00 ₩ (422.27 ¥) |
2,875.17 ₩ (327.78 ¥) |
-22.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,569.71 ₩ (292.95 ¥) |
1,652.62 ₩ (188.40 ¥) |
-35.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,943.25 ₩ (221.54 ¥) |
1,615.39 ₩ (184.16 ¥) |
-16.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,361.20 ₩ (383.19 ¥) |
1,837.27 ₩ (209.45 ¥) |
-45.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,527.03 ₩ (174.09 ¥) |
1,156.52 ₩ (131.85 ¥) |
-24.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (2,850.07 ¥) |
9,648.88 ₩ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-61.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,525.93 ₩ (401.97 ¥) |
2,784.62 ₩ (317.45 ¥) |
-21.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,877.84 ₩ (442.08 ¥) |
3,871.25 ₩ (441.33 ¥) |
-0.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (513.01 ¥) |
5,263.02 ₩ (600.00 ¥) |
+17.0 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (165.30 ¥) |
1,754.34 ₩ (200.00 ¥) |
+21.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (6,954.18 ¥) |
64,910.62 ₩ (7,400.00 ¥) |
+6.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (547.21 ¥) |
4,385.85 ₩ (500.00 ¥) |
-8.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (183.47 ¥) |
5,929.01 ₩ (675.92 ¥) |
+268.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (1,368.03 ¥) |
33,240.12 ₩ (3,789.47 ¥) |
+177.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (725.00 ¥) |
5,762.21 ₩ (656.91 ¥) |
-9.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (4,301,443.80 ¥) |
29,315,041.15 ₩ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-22.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (3,927,502.04 ¥) |
20,566,695.68 ₩ (2,344,663.16 ¥) |
-40.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (27,971.45 ¥) |
230,080.88 ₩ (26,229.89 ¥) |
-6.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60,381.58 ₩ (6,883.68 ¥) |
33,523.20 ₩ (3,821.74 ¥) |
-44.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,368.75 ₩ (3,690.13 ¥) |
42,793.06 ₩ (4,878.53 ¥) |
+32.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,031.75 ₩ (8,097.83 ¥) |
80,430.70 ₩ (9,169.33 ¥) |
+13.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28,620.00 ₩ (3,262.76 ¥) |
24,915.26 ₩ (2,840.41 ¥) |
-12.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (1,710.04 ¥) |
16,666.24 ₩ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+11.1 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (59,034.51 ¥) |
663,579.55 ₩ (75,650.00 ¥) |
+28.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (3,152,698.66 ¥) |
19,888,553.20 ₩ (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-28.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83,308.30 ₩ (9,497.39 ¥) |
71,939.68 ₩ (8,201.33 ¥) |
-13.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (6,915.05 ¥) |
49,384.70 ₩ (5,630.00 ¥) |
-18.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (13,286.52 ¥) |
81,832.39 ₩ (9,329.13 ¥) |
-29.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (19,682.27 ¥) |
106,648.00 ₩ (12,158.18 ¥) |
-38.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,167,608.04 ₩ (133,110.71 ¥) |
1,302,216.15 ₩ (148,456.43 ¥) |
+11.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
704,545.45 ₩ (80,320.23 ¥) |
746,222.09 ₩ (85,071.49 ¥) |
+5.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,659,649.90 ₩ (417,210.74 ¥) |
3,551,219.36 ₩ (404,849.34 ¥) |
-3.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,959,024.01 ₩ (223,334.44 ¥) |
1,558,982.32 ₩ (177,728.52 ¥) |
-20.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,389,682.06 ₩ (272,430.71 ¥) |
1,031,059.01 ₩ (117,543.73 ¥) |
-56.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,373,043.63 ₩ (156,530.97 ¥) |
567,797.56 ₩ (64,730.57 ¥) |
-58.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,911,745.88 ₩ (445,950.41 ¥) |
3,654,749.36 ₩ (416,652.06 ¥) |
-6.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.13 | 1.69 | -67.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Anyang | 16.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Seongnam | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Uijeongbu | 17.54 miles |
| Cost of Living in Incheon | 19.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ilsan | 19.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gimpo | 19.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 20.74 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |