Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 11.19% higher than in Seoul | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 18.58% higher than in Seoul | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 40.10% higher than in Seoul | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 22.62% higher than in Seoul | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 11.88% lower than in Seoul | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 7.66% higher than in Seoul | |
| Restaurants | Seoul[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
8,000.00 ₩ (692.79 ¥) |
9,238.05 ₩ (800.00 ¥) |
+15.48 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
40,000.00 ₩ (3,463.93 ¥) |
57,737.81 ₩ (5,000.00 ¥) |
+44.34 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
6,983.46 ₩ (604.76 ¥) |
8,083.29 ₩ (700.00 ¥) |
+15.75 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,000.00 ₩ (346.39 ¥) |
5,773.78 ₩ (500.00 ¥) |
+44.34 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6,000.00 ₩ (519.59 ¥) |
6,928.54 ₩ (600.00 ¥) |
+15.48 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4,647.67 ₩ (402.48 ¥) |
4,477.16 ₩ (387.71 ¥) |
-3.67 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,670.59 ₩ (144.67 ¥) |
1,610.06 ₩ (139.43 ¥) |
-3.62 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
937.03 ₩ (81.14 ¥) |
1,201.86 ₩ (104.08 ¥) |
+28.26 % |
| Markets | Seoul[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9,484.73 ₩ (821.36 ¥) |
8,512.13 ₩ (737.14 ¥) |
-10.25 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2,676.21 ₩ (231.76 ¥) |
2,096.41 ₩ (181.55 ¥) |
-21.66 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,044.19 ₩ (177.02 ¥) |
3,239.43 ₩ (280.53 ¥) |
+58.47 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,643.16 ₩ (315.49 ¥) |
2,862.83 ₩ (247.92 ¥) |
-21.42 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10,899.84 ₩ (943.91 ¥) |
7,053.69 ₩ (610.84 ¥) |
-35.29 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4,253.48 ₩ (368.34 ¥) |
4,395.27 ₩ (380.62 ¥) |
+3.33 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,377.95 ₩ (1,591.50 ¥) |
12,110.01 ₩ (1,048.71 ¥) |
-34.11 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3,703.23 ₩ (320.69 ¥) |
4,001.75 ₩ (346.54 ¥) |
+8.06 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,071.41 ₩ (179.38 ¥) |
1,817.55 ₩ (157.40 ¥) |
-12.26 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,074.35 ₩ (266.23 ¥) |
3,251.86 ₩ (281.61 ¥) |
+5.77 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,422.24 ₩ (296.36 ¥) |
3,106.72 ₩ (269.04 ¥) |
-9.22 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,192.17 ₩ (189.84 ¥) |
1,986.03 ₩ (171.99 ¥) |
-9.40 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,310.38 ₩ (113.48 ¥) |
1,770.41 ₩ (153.31 ¥) |
+35.11 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2,776.67 ₩ (240.45 ¥) |
2,088.18 ₩ (180.83 ¥) |
-24.80 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,484.62 ₩ (128.57 ¥) |
1,476.87 ₩ (127.89 ¥) |
-0.52 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20,000.00 ₩ (1,731.97 ¥) |
17,321.34 ₩ (1,500.00 ¥) |
-13.39 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,025.51 ₩ (262.00 ¥) |
3,738.51 ₩ (323.75 ¥) |
+23.57 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,270.00 ₩ (283.18 ¥) |
4,888.47 ₩ (423.33 ¥) |
+49.49 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (389.69 ¥) |
5,889.26 ₩ (510.00 ¥) |
+30.87 % |
| Transportation | Seoul[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,250.00 ₩ (108.25 ¥) |
2,309.51 ₩ (200.00 ¥) |
+84.76 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
55,000.00 ₩ (4,762.91 ¥) |
115,475.62 ₩ (10,000.00 ¥) |
+109.96 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3,800.00 ₩ (329.07 ¥) |
5,369.62 ₩ (465.00 ¥) |
+41.31 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,255.29 ₩ (108.71 ¥) |
7,935.37 ₩ (687.19 ¥) |
+532.15 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (1,039.18 ¥) |
40,416.47 ₩ (3,500.00 ¥) |
+236.80 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5,946.50 ₩ (514.96 ¥) |
6,111.08 ₩ (529.21 ¥) |
+2.77 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,900,000.00 ₩ (2,849,086.28 ¥) |
29,319,259.48 ₩ (2,539,000.00 ¥) |
-10.88 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,826,375.73 ₩ (2,409,718.70 ¥) |
25,581,025.03 ₩ (2,215,275.00 ¥) |
-8.07 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | Seoul[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
201,573.51 ₩ (17,455.94 ¥) |
258,585.59 ₩ (22,393.09 ¥) |
+28.28 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
145.29 ₩ (12.58 ¥) |
535.39 ₩ (46.36 ¥) |
+268.51 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
28,136.67 ₩ (2,436.59 ¥) |
54,406.78 ₩ (4,711.54 ¥) |
+93.37 % |
| Sports And Leisure | Seoul[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
64,190.48 ₩ (5,558.79 ¥) |
113,695.37 ₩ (9,845.83 ¥) |
+77.12 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22,714.29 ₩ (1,967.02 ¥) |
40,477.24 ₩ (3,505.26 ¥) |
+78.20 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10,000.00 ₩ (865.98 ¥) |
20,785.61 ₩ (1,800.00 ¥) |
+107.86 % |
| Childcare | Seoul[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
447,294.52 ₩ (38,734.98 ¥) |
974,436.56 ₩ (84,384.62 ¥) |
+117.85 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,809,690.91 ₩ (1,888,683.62 ¥) |
24,627,396.28 ₩ (2,132,692.31 ¥) |
+12.92 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | Seoul[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
76,099.21 ₩ (6,590.07 ¥) |
85,343.70 ₩ (7,390.62 ¥) |
+12.15 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
53,161.32 ₩ (4,603.68 ¥) |
57,208.86 ₩ (4,954.19 ¥) |
+7.61 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
95,406.25 ₩ (8,262.03 ¥) |
103,434.03 ₩ (8,957.22 ¥) |
+8.41 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
158,618.24 ₩ (13,736.08 ¥) |
163,528.38 ₩ (14,161.29 ¥) |
+3.10 % |
| Rent Per Month | Seoul[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
949,153.12 ₩ (82,195.11 ¥) |
1,485,713.66 ₩ (128,660.38 ¥) |
+56.53 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
646,764.87 ₩ (56,008.78 ¥) |
890,236.45 ₩ (77,093.02 ¥) |
+37.64 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,636,181.40 ₩ (228,289.00 ¥) |
3,659,276.19 ₩ (316,887.34 ¥) |
+38.81 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,373,461.19 ₩ (118,939.50 ¥) |
1,817,745.51 ₩ (157,413.79 ¥) |
+32.35 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | Seoul[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,806,428.47 ₩ (156,433.76 ¥) |
1,280,779.33 ₩ (110,913.40 ¥) |
-29.10 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
821,533.48 ₩ (71,143.46 ¥) |
766,029.35 ₩ (66,336.89 ¥) |
-6.76 % |
| Salaries And Financing | Seoul[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,875,770.51 ₩ (249,037.03 ¥) |
3,671,344.42 ₩ (317,932.43 ¥) |
+27.66 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.52 | 1.45 | -58.96 % |
| Last update: | May 2020 | May 2020 | |
| Contributors: | 290 | 272 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: KRW |