Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 18.2% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 11.9% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 8.6% higher than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 7.1% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 24.1% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 3.4% lower than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (1,162.58 ¥) |
9,461.74 ₩ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-14.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
65,000.00 ₩ (6,869.77 ¥) |
66,232.21 ₩ (7,000.00 ¥) |
+1.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,500.00 ₩ (898.35 ¥) |
7,569.40 ₩ (800.00 ¥) |
-10.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (528.44 ¥) |
4,730.87 ₩ (500.00 ¥) |
-5.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8,000.00 ₩ (845.51 ¥) |
6,623.22 ₩ (700.00 ¥) |
-17.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,136.36 ₩ (542.86 ¥) |
4,826.34 ₩ (510.09 ¥) |
-6.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,303.80 ₩ (243.49 ¥) |
1,664.14 ₩ (175.88 ¥) |
-27.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,153.99 ₩ (121.96 ¥) |
1,083.75 ₩ (114.54 ¥) |
-6.1 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,440.74 ₩ (1,209.16 ¥) |
8,367.50 ₩ (884.35 ¥) |
-26.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,113.39 ₩ (434.74 ¥) |
2,112.12 ₩ (223.23 ¥) |
-48.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,015.92 ₩ (213.06 ¥) |
2,828.08 ₩ (298.90 ¥) |
+40.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,434.90 ₩ (468.72 ¥) |
3,039.36 ₩ (321.23 ¥) |
-31.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,156.21 ₩ (862.02 ¥) |
9,523.23 ₩ (1,006.50 ¥) |
+16.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,721.01 ₩ (710.34 ¥) |
4,703.40 ₩ (497.10 ¥) |
-30.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
22,431.68 ₩ (2,370.78 ¥) |
13,541.70 ₩ (1,431.20 ¥) |
-39.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,723.79 ₩ (499.25 ¥) |
3,261.96 ₩ (344.75 ¥) |
-30.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,201.30 ₩ (232.65 ¥) |
1,534.75 ₩ (162.21 ¥) |
-30.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,450.29 ₩ (364.66 ¥) |
3,603.44 ₩ (380.84 ¥) |
+4.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,792.69 ₩ (400.85 ¥) |
3,216.16 ₩ (339.91 ¥) |
-15.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,409.04 ₩ (254.61 ¥) |
1,787.79 ₩ (188.95 ¥) |
-25.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,936.16 ₩ (204.63 ¥) |
1,846.54 ₩ (195.16 ¥) |
-4.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,429.35 ₩ (362.44 ¥) |
1,990.12 ₩ (210.33 ¥) |
-42.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,770.83 ₩ (187.16 ¥) |
1,293.71 ₩ (136.73 ¥) |
-26.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
29,000.00 ₩ (3,064.97 ¥) |
11,354.09 ₩ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-60.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,621.92 ₩ (382.80 ¥) |
2,974.67 ₩ (314.39 ¥) |
-17.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,340.04 ₩ (458.69 ¥) |
4,157.60 ₩ (439.41 ¥) |
-4.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (475.60 ¥) |
5,677.05 ₩ (600.00 ¥) |
+26.2 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,500.00 ₩ (158.53 ¥) |
1,892.35 ₩ (200.00 ¥) |
+26.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
63,000.00 ₩ (6,658.39 ¥) |
80,424.83 ₩ (8,500.00 ¥) |
+27.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (507.31 ¥) |
4,730.87 ₩ (500.00 ¥) |
-1.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,259.31 ₩ (133.10 ¥) |
6,699.97 ₩ (708.11 ¥) |
+432.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (1,268.27 ¥) |
35,855.00 ₩ (3,789.47 ¥) |
+198.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,386.86 ₩ (675.02 ¥) |
6,421.77 ₩ (678.71 ¥) |
+0.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (3,987,742.50 ¥) |
31,621,149.54 ₩ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-16.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,180,000.00 ₩ (3,189,686.70 ¥) |
24,056,484.95 ₩ (2,542,500.00 ¥) |
-20.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
238,805.87 ₩ (25,239.10 ¥) |
252,346.95 ₩ (26,670.24 ¥) |
+5.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
52,894.28 ₩ (5,590.33 ¥) |
38,994.89 ₩ (4,121.32 ¥) |
-26.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,048.00 ₩ (3,387.11 ¥) |
46,632.52 ₩ (4,928.53 ¥) |
+45.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75,615.11 ₩ (7,991.67 ¥) |
96,888.26 ₩ (10,240.00 ¥) |
+28.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
33,812.50 ₩ (3,573.60 ¥) |
28,554.95 ₩ (3,017.94 ¥) |
-15.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (1,585.33 ¥) |
17,977.31 ₩ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+19.8 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
543,028.78 ₩ (57,392.04 ¥) |
750,089.97 ₩ (79,276.08 ¥) |
+38.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
30,836,363.64 ₩ (3,259,056.95 ¥) |
21,523,317.95 ₩ (2,274,772.73 ¥) |
-30.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
82,823.19 ₩ (8,753.48 ¥) |
76,351.74 ₩ (8,069.52 ¥) |
-7.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
66,143.81 ₩ (6,990.66 ¥) |
53,538.22 ₩ (5,658.39 ¥) |
-19.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
122,347.83 ₩ (12,930.79 ¥) |
89,510.52 ₩ (9,460.26 ¥) |
-26.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
169,870.58 ₩ (17,953.41 ¥) |
123,854.23 ₩ (13,090.00 ¥) |
-27.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,268,790.16 ₩ (134,096.86 ¥) |
1,617,833.34 ₩ (170,986.80 ¥) |
+27.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
684,916.09 ₩ (72,387.93 ¥) |
859,146.01 ₩ (90,802.07 ¥) |
+25.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,677,025.06 ₩ (388,620.21 ¥) |
3,909,595.15 ₩ (413,200.25 ¥) |
+6.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,947,490.16 ₩ (205,827.82 ¥) |
1,842,668.59 ₩ (194,749.35 ¥) |
-5.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,572,290.42 ₩ (271,862.18 ¥) |
1,423,930.74 ₩ (150,493.47 ¥) |
-44.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,467,586.48 ₩ (155,107.39 ¥) |
673,536.17 ₩ (71,185.20 ¥) |
-54.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,126,103.27 ₩ (436,082.73 ¥) |
3,510,284.76 ₩ (370,997.63 ¥) |
-14.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.03 | 1.80 | -64.2 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 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 Goyang | 18.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Incheon | 19.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ilsan | 19.10 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gunpo | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Suji-gu | 20.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yangju-si | 21.89 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 Ashikaga | 72.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Numazu | 78.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shimada | 130.95 miles |