Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 1.1% cheaper than Seoul.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 15.9% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.11
₩11,191
|
$6.59
¥1,032
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.90
₩8,139
|
$5.14
¥806
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
₩2,105
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₩1,134
|
$0.76
¥120
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
₩4,265
|
$1.73
¥271
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
₩8,359
|
$7.97
¥1,249
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.19
₩11,308
|
$5.76
¥903
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
₩4,516
|
$2.15
¥336
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
₩6,567
|
$3.23
¥506
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.12
₩4,305
|
$2.37
¥371
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.57
₩2,170
|
$1.13
¥177
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.58
₩3,561
|
$2.58
¥405
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
₩3,747
|
$2.19
¥344
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
₩2,633
|
$1.27
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
₩1,953
|
$1.23
¥194
|
|
pay 37.3% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
₩6,470
|
$4.29
¥672
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.15
₩62,314
|
$50.63
¥7,934
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,815.53
₩38,386,545
|
$21,471.04
¥3,365,103
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.44
₩13,022
|
$25.31
¥3,967
|
|
pay 13.5% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.52
₩32,459
|
$31.29
¥4,904
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$873.53
₩1,205,503
|
$1,013.09
¥158,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$528.87
₩729,855
|
$584.76
¥91,648
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.47
₩193,854
|
$132.60
¥20,782
|
|
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.75
₩526,830
|
$486.02
¥76,173
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,838.36
₩28,757,777
|
$14,566.86
¥2,283,027
|
|
pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.69
₩5,087
|
$3.21
¥503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
₩5,350
|
$3.30
¥517
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
₩4,578
|
$3.85
¥604
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.67
₩72,681
|
$61.83
¥9,691
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.06
₩15,261
|
$12.21
¥1,913
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.77
₩83,869
|
$54.04
¥8,470
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.72
₩61,711
|
$36.17
¥5,669
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.92
₩118,570
|
$61.61
¥9,656
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.28
₩175,647
|
$79.69
¥12,490
|
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