Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Tokyo

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 7.7% more expensive than Tokyo without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 12.7% more expensive than Tokyo without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.57 ₩12.6K

$8.07 ¥1,268

6.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.6 ₩81.4K

$48.28 ¥7,586

15.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.25 ₩9,151

$5.42 ¥851

15.31%

Cappuccino

$3.81 ₩5,582

$3.55 ¥557

7.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.66 ₩2,432

$1.26 ¥198

31.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.83 ₩1,218

$0.86 ¥135

-3.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.78 ₩5,529

$4.24 ¥667

-10.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.75 ₩8,420

$5.42 ¥851

6.09%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.18 ₩3,190

$1.63 ¥256

33.74%

White Bread (500g)

$3.46 ₩5,070

$1.56 ¥246

121.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 ₩4,696

$5.49 ¥862

-41.53%

Eggs

$3.19 ₩4,669

$2.43 ¥381

31.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.37 ₩21.0K

$15.76 ¥2,476

-8.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.89 ₩15.9K

$7.94 ¥1,247

37.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.35 ₩50.3K

$22.78 ¥3,579

50.79%

Apples (1kg)

$7.95 ₩11.6K

$5.34 ¥840

48.88%

Banana (1kg)

$3.60 ₩5,278

$2.64 ¥415

36.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.53 ₩8,095

$5.85 ¥919

-5.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.67 ₩9,769

$5.99 ¥941

11.35%

Potato (1kg)

$3.96 ₩5,797

$3.22 ¥505

22.98%

Onion (1kg)

$2.95 ₩4,324

$3.34 ¥525

-11.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.54 ₩3,715

$1.48 ¥232

71.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.28 ₩1,880

$0.95 ¥149

34.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.29 ₩4,817

$4.13 ¥649

-20.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.17 ₩29.5K

$9.31 ¥1,463

116.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.42 ₩3,544

$2.14 ¥336

13.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 ₩4,942

$2.87 ¥451

17.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.07 ₩1,565

$1.46 ¥230

-26.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$47.79 ₩70.0K

$82.9 ¥13.0K

-42.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,112

$3.50 ¥550

-0.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.54 ₩791

$2.89 ¥454

-81.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.08 ₩13.3K

$25.79 ¥4,052

-64.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ₩1,749

$1.26 ¥199

-5.56%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.8K ₩40.7M

$23.6K ¥3.7M

17.75%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.8K ₩36.4M

$17.4K ¥2.7M

42.33%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$163 ₩239.1K

$166 ¥26.1K

-1.75%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.22 ₩51.6K

$26.67 ¥4,190

32.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.55 ₩33.0K

$33.32 ¥5,235

-32.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.2 ₩83.8K

$69.0 ¥10.8K

-17.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.27 ₩34.1K

$20.86 ¥3,277

11.55%

Cinema Ticket

$11.11 ₩16.3K

$13.29 ¥2,088

-16.40%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$406 ₩594.8K

$502 ¥78.9K

-19.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.1K ₩33.8M

$15.6K ¥2.5M

47.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 ₩86.4K

$60.2 ¥9,463

-1.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.26 ₩69.2K

$40.28 ¥6,329

17.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.2 ₩114.5K

$64.6 ¥10.1K

21.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 ₩169.9K

$91.0 ¥14.3K

27.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$936 ₩1.4M

$1,128 ¥177.3K

-17.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$584 ₩854.7K

$604 ¥94.8K

-3.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,602 ₩3.8M

$2,660 ¥418.0K

-2.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,340 ₩2.0M

$1,319 ¥207.3K

1.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$23.1K ₩33.8M

$11.7K ¥1.8M

96.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.8K ₩17.3M

$5,183 ¥814.4K

127.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,136 ₩4.6M

$2,613 ¥410.5K

20.01%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

1.72

140.70%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Seoul: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

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