Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Japan are 21.8% lower than in South Korea (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Japan are 19.8% lower than in South Korea | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 11.5% lower than in South Korea | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 8.1% lower than in South Korea | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 33.1% lower than in South Korea | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 12.0% higher than in South Korea | |
Restaurants | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (1,132.22 ¥) |
8,832.23 ₩ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-11.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,000.00 ₩ (5,661.08 ¥) |
52,993.38 ₩ (6,000.00 ¥) |
+6.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (905.77 ¥) |
6,624.17 ₩ (750.00 ¥) |
-17.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4,500.00 ₩ (509.50 ¥) |
3,974.50 ₩ (450.00 ¥) |
-11.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6,000.00 ₩ (679.33 ¥) |
5,268.46 ₩ (596.50 ¥) |
-12.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,000.58 ₩ (566.17 ¥) |
3,934.28 ₩ (445.45 ¥) |
-21.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,981.94 ₩ (224.40 ¥) |
1,365.97 ₩ (154.66 ¥) |
-31.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,034.29 ₩ (117.10 ¥) |
992.98 ₩ (112.43 ¥) |
-4.0 % |
Markets | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10,721.71 ₩ (1,213.93 ¥) |
7,138.51 ₩ (808.23 ¥) |
-33.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,587.09 ₩ (406.14 ¥) |
1,814.52 ₩ (205.44 ¥) |
-49.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,924.77 ₩ (217.93 ¥) |
2,099.84 ₩ (237.75 ¥) |
+9.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,296.53 ₩ (486.46 ¥) |
2,887.21 ₩ (326.89 ¥) |
-32.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,215.46 ₩ (816.95 ¥) |
6,634.48 ₩ (751.17 ¥) |
-8.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5,234.99 ₩ (592.71 ¥) |
3,732.05 ₩ (422.55 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
19,475.55 ₩ (2,205.05 ¥) |
9,628.61 ₩ (1,090.17 ¥) |
-50.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,098.38 ₩ (464.03 ¥) |
2,817.80 ₩ (319.04 ¥) |
-31.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,083.83 ₩ (235.93 ¥) |
1,369.79 ₩ (155.09 ¥) |
-34.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,547.42 ₩ (401.64 ¥) |
2,453.71 ₩ (277.81 ¥) |
-30.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,353.90 ₩ (379.73 ¥) |
2,600.24 ₩ (294.40 ¥) |
-22.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,392.23 ₩ (270.85 ¥) |
1,558.39 ₩ (176.44 ¥) |
-34.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,791.54 ₩ (202.84 ¥) |
1,365.65 ₩ (154.62 ¥) |
-23.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,148.81 ₩ (356.51 ¥) |
1,673.84 ₩ (189.52 ¥) |
-46.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,454.22 ₩ (164.65 ¥) |
1,124.55 ₩ (127.32 ¥) |
-22.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20,000.00 ₩ (2,264.43 ¥) |
8,832.23 ₩ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-55.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,945.57 ₩ (333.50 ¥) |
2,660.69 ₩ (301.25 ¥) |
-9.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,615.08 ₩ (409.31 ¥) |
3,583.38 ₩ (405.72 ¥) |
-0.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (509.50 ¥) |
5,299.34 ₩ (600.00 ¥) |
+17.8 % |
Transportation | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,450.00 ₩ (164.17 ¥) |
1,943.09 ₩ (220.00 ¥) |
+34.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60,000.00 ₩ (6,793.30 ¥) |
70,657.84 ₩ (8,000.00 ¥) |
+17.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,300.00 ₩ (486.85 ¥) |
4,946.05 ₩ (560.00 ¥) |
+15.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,609.34 ₩ (182.21 ¥) |
5,685.64 ₩ (643.74 ¥) |
+253.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (1,358.66 ¥) |
30,912.81 ₩ (3,500.00 ¥) |
+157.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,299.62 ₩ (713.25 ¥) |
5,688.56 ₩ (644.07 ¥) |
-9.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (4,271,967.32 ¥) |
29,517,314.29 ₩ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-21.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,621,958.68 ₩ (3,693,513.06 ¥) |
21,982,386.18 ₩ (2,488,882.76 ¥) |
-32.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
223,778.81 ₩ (25,336.61 ¥) |
218,015.76 ₩ (24,684.11 ¥) |
-2.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
63,122.09 ₩ (7,146.79 ¥) |
34,461.69 ₩ (3,901.81 ¥) |
-45.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29,267.78 ₩ (3,313.75 ¥) |
43,892.85 ₩ (4,969.62 ¥) |
+50.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
62,860.80 ₩ (7,117.21 ¥) |
74,005.72 ₩ (8,379.05 ¥) |
+17.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22,712.00 ₩ (2,571.49 ¥) |
22,394.00 ₩ (2,535.49 ¥) |
-1.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14,750.00 ₩ (1,670.02 ¥) |
15,898.01 ₩ (1,800.00 ¥) |
+7.8 % |
Childcare | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
470,720.00 ₩ (53,295.71 ¥) |
470,602.19 ₩ (53,282.37 ¥) |
-0.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,068,166.70 ₩ (3,177,925.07 ¥) |
16,485,656.43 ₩ (1,866,533.76 ¥) |
-41.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77,796.39 ₩ (8,808.24 ¥) |
56,329.18 ₩ (6,377.68 ¥) |
-27.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57,119.03 ₩ (6,467.11 ¥) |
39,597.93 ₩ (4,483.34 ¥) |
-30.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
109,500.00 ₩ (12,397.77 ¥) |
74,921.07 ₩ (8,482.69 ¥) |
-31.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
151,575.39 ₩ (17,161.62 ¥) |
104,069.16 ₩ (11,782.89 ¥) |
-31.3 % |
Rent Per Month | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
681,250.00 ₩ (77,132.27 ¥) |
766,715.17 ₩ (86,808.78 ¥) |
+12.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
503,302.40 ₩ (56,984.75 ¥) |
507,308.56 ₩ (57,438.33 ¥) |
+0.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,020,909.09 ₩ (228,810.73 ¥) |
1,635,344.41 ₩ (185,156.45 ¥) |
-19.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,216,250.00 ₩ (137,705.87 ¥) |
1,005,516.52 ₩ (113,846.27 ¥) |
-17.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,453,333.42 ₩ (164,548.86 ¥) |
706,620.51 ₩ (80,004.76 ¥) |
-51.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
984,881.93 ₩ (111,509.99 ¥) |
427,364.98 ₩ (48,386.98 ¥) |
-56.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,270,419.59 ₩ (370,282.41 ¥) |
2,938,420.97 ₩ (332,692.97 ¥) |
-10.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.65 | 1.78 | -61.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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