Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 21.2% lower than in Seoul (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 16.6% lower than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 4.4% lower than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 14.8% lower than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 28.6% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 12.1% higher than in Seoul | |
Restaurants | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 ₩ (1,253.46 ¥) |
8,775.69 ₩ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-20.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70,000.00 ₩ (7,976.58 ¥) |
61,429.85 ₩ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-12.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (911.61 ¥) |
7,020.55 ₩ (800.00 ¥) |
-12.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (569.76 ¥) |
4,387.85 ₩ (500.00 ¥) |
-12.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (797.66 ¥) |
7,020.55 ₩ (800.00 ¥) |
+0.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,243.01 ₩ (597.45 ¥) |
4,308.17 ₩ (490.92 ¥) |
-17.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,113.05 ₩ (240.78 ¥) |
1,537.12 ₩ (175.16 ¥) |
-27.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,109.32 ₩ (126.41 ¥) |
1,008.75 ₩ (114.95 ¥) |
-9.1 % |
Markets | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,130.45 ₩ (1,268.33 ¥) |
7,708.95 ₩ (878.44 ¥) |
-30.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,775.09 ₩ (430.18 ¥) |
2,084.15 ₩ (237.49 ¥) |
-44.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,108.77 ₩ (240.30 ¥) |
2,085.77 ₩ (237.68 ¥) |
-1.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,479.01 ₩ (510.39 ¥) |
2,893.96 ₩ (329.77 ¥) |
-35.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,316.47 ₩ (833.72 ¥) |
9,638.34 ₩ (1,098.30 ¥) |
+31.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,501.72 ₩ (740.88 ¥) |
4,293.35 ₩ (489.23 ¥) |
-34.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
23,449.70 ₩ (2,672.12 ¥) |
12,229.78 ₩ (1,393.60 ¥) |
-47.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,169.67 ₩ (475.14 ¥) |
3,002.07 ₩ (342.09 ¥) |
-28.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,157.88 ₩ (245.89 ¥) |
1,445.66 ₩ (164.73 ¥) |
-33.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,500.52 ₩ (398.89 ¥) |
3,299.30 ₩ (375.96 ¥) |
-5.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,703.71 ₩ (422.04 ¥) |
2,876.48 ₩ (327.78 ¥) |
-22.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,569.18 ₩ (292.76 ¥) |
1,653.37 ₩ (188.40 ¥) |
-35.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,943.10 ₩ (221.42 ¥) |
1,616.12 ₩ (184.16 ¥) |
-16.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,361.20 ₩ (383.01 ¥) |
1,838.11 ₩ (209.45 ¥) |
-45.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,526.88 ₩ (173.99 ¥) |
1,157.04 ₩ (131.85 ¥) |
-24.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (2,848.78 ¥) |
9,653.26 ₩ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-61.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,525.56 ₩ (401.74 ¥) |
2,785.88 ₩ (317.45 ¥) |
-21.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,877.38 ₩ (441.83 ¥) |
3,873.01 ₩ (441.33 ¥) |
-0.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (512.78 ¥) |
5,265.42 ₩ (600.00 ¥) |
+17.0 % |
Transportation | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (165.23 ¥) |
1,755.14 ₩ (200.00 ¥) |
+21.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61,000.00 ₩ (6,951.02 ¥) |
64,940.12 ₩ (7,400.00 ¥) |
+6.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 ₩ (546.97 ¥) |
4,387.85 ₩ (500.00 ¥) |
-8.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (183.39 ¥) |
5,931.71 ₩ (675.92 ¥) |
+268.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (1,367.41 ¥) |
33,255.22 ₩ (3,789.47 ¥) |
+177.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,359.53 ₩ (724.68 ¥) |
5,748.19 ₩ (655.01 ¥) |
-9.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (4,299,489.91 ¥) |
29,328,363.26 ₩ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-22.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
34,450,892.86 ₩ (3,925,718.01 ¥) |
20,668,417.84 ₩ (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-40.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
245,357.30 ₩ (27,958.74 ¥) |
229,825.66 ₩ (26,188.89 ¥) |
-6.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
60,381.58 ₩ (6,880.55 ¥) |
33,538.44 ₩ (3,821.74 ¥) |
-44.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32,365.17 ₩ (3,688.05 ¥) |
42,227.46 ₩ (4,811.87 ¥) |
+30.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,031.75 ₩ (8,094.15 ¥) |
77,851.36 ₩ (8,871.25 ¥) |
+9.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
28,620.00 ₩ (3,261.28 ¥) |
24,175.57 ₩ (2,754.83 ¥) |
-15.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (1,709.27 ¥) |
16,673.82 ₩ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+11.2 % |
Childcare | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
517,833.33 ₩ (59,007.69 ¥) |
663,881.11 ₩ (75,650.00 ¥) |
+28.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
27,654,545.45 ₩ (3,151,266.58 ¥) |
19,897,591.47 ₩ (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-28.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
83,308.30 ₩ (9,493.07 ¥) |
69,460.86 ₩ (7,915.14 ¥) |
-16.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
60,656.82 ₩ (6,911.91 ¥) |
48,248.76 ₩ (5,498.00 ¥) |
-20.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
116,545.45 ₩ (13,280.49 ¥) |
80,827.78 ₩ (9,210.42 ¥) |
-30.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
172,647.06 ₩ (19,673.33 ¥) |
106,696.46 ₩ (12,158.18 ¥) |
-38.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,167,241.68 ₩ (133,008.50 ¥) |
1,302,022.87 ₩ (148,366.97 ¥) |
+11.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
704,545.45 ₩ (80,283.75 ¥) |
746,375.22 ₩ (85,050.30 ¥) |
+5.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,658,370.97 ₩ (416,875.49 ¥) |
3,551,594.49 ₩ (404,708.19 ¥) |
-2.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,958,144.75 ₩ (223,132.80 ¥) |
1,558,995.11 ₩ (177,649.25 ¥) |
-20.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,395,519.53 ₩ (272,972.15 ¥) |
1,033,673.05 ₩ (117,788.21 ¥) |
-56.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,372,896.54 ₩ (156,443.11 ¥) |
554,001.77 ₩ (63,129.12 ¥) |
-59.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Seoul Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,911,491.82 ₩ (445,718.89 ¥) |
3,654,919.44 ₩ (416,482.18 ¥) |
-6.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.11 | 1.69 | -66.9 % |
| 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 |