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🇩🇪 Germany
😐 Solo nomad:
Seoul is 8.3% more expensive than Tokyo without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3:
Seoul is 7.8% more expensive than Tokyo without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Seoul
Tokyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 ₩11.6K
$8.28 ¥1,190
3.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 ₩75.1K
$49.23 ¥7,072
12.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.5 ₩8,813
$5.53 ¥794
17.54%
Cappuccino
$3.85 ₩5,220
$3.53 ¥507
9.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ₩2,332
$1.26 ¥181
36.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ₩1,147
$0.91 ¥131
-6.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 ₩5,120
$4.1 ¥589
-8.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.94 ₩8,061
$5.33 ¥765
11.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seoul
Tokyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 ₩2,942
$1.62 ¥233
33.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 ₩4,680
$1.57 ¥225
119.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 ₩4,358
$5.6 ¥804
-42.68%
Eggs
$3.21 ₩4,357
$2.44 ¥350
31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.53 ₩19.7K
$16.14 ¥2,319
-9.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.93 ₩14.8K
$8.09 ¥1,161
35.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$33.61 ₩45.6K
$23.1 ¥3,319
45.50%
Apples (1kg)
$8.01 ₩10.9K
$5.45 ¥782
46.97%
Banana (1kg)
$3.52 ₩4,775
$2.54 ¥365
38.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.45 ₩7,393
$5.77 ¥828
-5.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.42 ₩8,710
$5.79 ¥831
10.88%
Potato (1kg)
$3.95 ₩5,357
$3.31 ¥476
19.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 ₩3,844
$3.5 ¥502
-19.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 ₩3,414
$1.44 ¥207
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ₩1,812
$0.87 ¥125
54.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 ₩4,527
$4.13 ¥594
-19.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.07 ₩28.6K
$7.99 ¥1,148
163.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.36 ₩3,203
$2.17 ¥311
8.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 ₩4,562
$3.01 ¥432
11.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Seoul
Tokyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,469
$1.42 ¥204
-23.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.76 ₩63.4K
$83.6 ¥12K
-44.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.45 ₩4,678
$3.5 ¥502
-1.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 ₩772
$3.02 ¥434
-81.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 ₩11.8K
$26.74 ¥3,841
-67.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ₩1,631
$1.27 ¥182
-5.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K ₩37.1M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
18.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K ₩33.7M
$17.1K ¥2.5M
45.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seoul
Tokyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 ₩220K
$168 ¥24.1K
-3.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.82 ₩47.2K
$26.85 ¥3,857
29.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.8 ₩29.6K
$32.93 ¥4,731
-33.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seoul
Tokyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 ₩78.6K
$70.3 ¥10.1K
-17.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.12 ₩31.4K
$20.82 ¥2,991
11.05%
Cinema Ticket
$10.81 ₩14.7K
$12.94 ¥1,859
-16.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seoul
Tokyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 ₩562K
$506 ¥72.7K
-18.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.7K ₩32.1M
$15.7K ¥2.3M
50.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seoul
Tokyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 ₩79.7K
$62.1 ¥8,922
-5.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.97 ₩63.7K
$41.04 ¥5,896
14.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 ₩108.7K
$66.1 ¥9,499
21.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 ₩159.5K
$91.4 ¥13.1K
28.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seoul
Tokyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 ₩1.3M
$1,113 ¥160K
-14.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 ₩789.9K
$599 ¥86.1K
-2.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,591 ₩3.5M
$2,616 ¥375.8K
-0.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 ₩1.8M
$1,316 ¥189K
0.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$22.8K ₩30.9M
$10.1K ¥1.5M
124.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.4K ₩16.8M
$5,202 ¥747.2K
138.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seoul
Tokyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,227 ₩4.4M
$2,610 ¥374.9K
23.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
1.72
140.70%
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