Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 7.7% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 5.8% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 1.1% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 3.6% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 19.4% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 10.8% higher than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9,000.00 ₩ (946.23 ¥) |
9,511.41 ₩ (1,000.00 ¥) |
+5.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
65,000.00 ₩ (6,833.90 ¥) |
59,208.54 ₩ (6,225.00 ¥) |
-8.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (841.09 ¥) |
6,657.99 ₩ (700.00 ¥) |
-16.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,250.00 ₩ (446.83 ¥) |
5,231.28 ₩ (550.00 ¥) |
+23.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6,956.05 ₩ (731.34 ¥) |
6,657.99 ₩ (700.00 ¥) |
-4.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,265.62 ₩ (553.61 ¥) |
4,395.88 ₩ (462.17 ¥) |
-16.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,964.40 ₩ (206.53 ¥) |
1,572.70 ₩ (165.35 ¥) |
-19.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,072.58 ₩ (112.77 ¥) |
1,139.84 ₩ (119.84 ¥) |
+6.3 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10,925.78 ₩ (1,148.70 ¥) |
6,972.42 ₩ (733.06 ¥) |
-36.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,690.67 ₩ (388.03 ¥) |
1,759.49 ₩ (184.99 ¥) |
-52.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,221.12 ₩ (233.52 ¥) |
1,925.01 ₩ (202.39 ¥) |
-13.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5,141.21 ₩ (540.53 ¥) |
2,469.83 ₩ (259.67 ¥) |
-52.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6,688.82 ₩ (703.24 ¥) |
8,679.37 ₩ (912.52 ¥) |
+29.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,238.18 ₩ (655.86 ¥) |
4,811.72 ₩ (505.89 ¥) |
-22.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
26,038.83 ₩ (2,737.64 ¥) |
13,572.82 ₩ (1,427.00 ¥) |
-47.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3,819.45 ₩ (401.56 ¥) |
4,094.82 ₩ (430.52 ¥) |
+7.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,157.87 ₩ (226.87 ¥) |
1,915.69 ₩ (201.41 ¥) |
-11.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,785.12 ₩ (397.96 ¥) |
3,951.77 ₩ (415.48 ¥) |
+4.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,710.04 ₩ (390.06 ¥) |
2,733.65 ₩ (287.41 ¥) |
-26.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,230.44 ₩ (234.50 ¥) |
2,606.74 ₩ (274.06 ¥) |
+16.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,777.96 ₩ (186.93 ¥) |
2,226.65 ₩ (234.10 ¥) |
+25.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,065.78 ₩ (322.33 ¥) |
1,873.75 ₩ (197.00 ¥) |
-38.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,375.93 ₩ (144.66 ¥) |
1,264.60 ₩ (132.96 ¥) |
-8.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20,000.00 ₩ (2,102.74 ¥) |
11,413.69 ₩ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-42.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,910.90 ₩ (306.04 ¥) |
2,789.72 ₩ (293.30 ¥) |
-4.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,206.79 ₩ (337.15 ¥) |
3,709.45 ₩ (390.00 ¥) |
+15.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (473.12 ¥) |
5,706.85 ₩ (600.00 ¥) |
+26.8 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,300.00 ₩ (136.68 ¥) |
1,902.28 ₩ (200.00 ¥) |
+46.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
55,000.00 ₩ (5,782.53 ¥) |
95,114.12 ₩ (10,000.00 ¥) |
+72.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3,800.00 ₩ (399.52 ¥) |
4,517.92 ₩ (475.00 ¥) |
+18.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,931.21 ₩ (203.04 ¥) |
6,429.00 ₩ (675.92 ¥) |
+232.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
13,500.00 ₩ (1,419.35 ¥) |
32,224.66 ₩ (3,388.00 ¥) |
+138.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7,101.82 ₩ (746.66 ¥) |
6,019.30 ₩ (632.85 ¥) |
-15.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,000,000.00 ₩ (4,205,474.36 ¥) |
25,680,812.86 ₩ (2,700,000.00 ¥) |
-35.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,144,531.25 ₩ (3,800,122.48 ¥) |
22,337,551.48 ₩ (2,348,500.00 ¥) |
-38.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
237,031.75 ₩ (24,920.77 ¥) |
224,235.57 ₩ (23,575.42 ¥) |
-5.4 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
207.00 ₩ (21.76 ¥) |
496.71 ₩ (52.22 ¥) |
+140.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29,778.90 ₩ (3,130.86 ¥) |
43,425.65 ₩ (4,565.64 ¥) |
+45.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,526.24 ₩ (7,520.04 ¥) |
88,542.60 ₩ (9,309.09 ¥) |
+23.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24,342.50 ₩ (2,559.29 ¥) |
28,534.24 ₩ (3,000.00 ¥) |
+17.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14,000.00 ₩ (1,471.92 ¥) |
17,120.54 ₩ (1,800.00 ¥) |
+22.3 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
500,529.41 ₩ (52,624.09 ¥) |
612,957.67 ₩ (64,444.44 ¥) |
+22.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,630,075.46 ₩ (2,484,391.91 ¥) |
20,734,878.53 ₩ (2,180,000.00 ¥) |
-12.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77,640.32 ₩ (8,162.86 ¥) |
58,356.40 ₩ (6,135.41 ¥) |
-24.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
58,539.18 ₩ (6,154.63 ¥) |
49,167.85 ₩ (5,169.35 ¥) |
-16.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
90,485.77 ₩ (9,513.39 ¥) |
83,105.96 ₩ (8,737.50 ¥) |
-8.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
145,037.58 ₩ (15,248.80 ¥) |
132,058.45 ₩ (13,884.21 ¥) |
-8.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
982,719.85 ₩ (103,320.08 ¥) |
1,452,993.36 ₩ (152,763.16 ¥) |
+47.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
763,444.34 ₩ (80,266.14 ¥) |
838,203.34 ₩ (88,126.07 ¥) |
+9.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,545,904.27 ₩ (372,805.24 ¥) |
3,193,932.21 ₩ (335,800.00 ¥) |
-9.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,180,764.43 ₩ (229,278.72 ¥) |
1,763,134.00 ₩ (185,370.37 ¥) |
-19.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,651,590.40 ₩ (278,779.89 ¥) |
1,032,501.47 ₩ (108,553.96 ¥) |
-61.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,363,504.25 ₩ (143,354.55 ¥) |
608,191.11 ₩ (63,943.30 ¥) |
-55.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,411,543.78 ₩ (358,679.00 ¥) |
3,560,195.88 ₩ (374,307.81 ¥) |
+4.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.61 | 1.13 | -68.7 % |
| Last update: | February 2023 | February 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 159 | 193 |
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| 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 |