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

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 7.3% more expensive than Tokyo without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 7.6% more expensive than Tokyo without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9 ₩13.2K

$8.38 ¥1,303

7.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$54.4 ₩80.1K

$47.78 ¥7,431

13.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.18 ₩9,088

$5.61 ¥872

10.16%

Cappuccino

$3.95 ₩5,812

$3.57 ¥556

10.64%

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

$1.67 ₩2,462

$1.2 ¥187

39.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 ₩1,188

$0.92 ¥143

-11.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.63 ₩5,337

$4.09 ¥636

-11.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.04 ₩8,881

$5.43 ¥844

11.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 ₩3,321

$1.62 ¥252

39.51%

White Bread (500g)

$3.44 ₩5,059

$1.53 ¥238

124.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.13 ₩4,608

$5.61 ¥872

-44.21%

Eggs

$3.21 ₩4,718

$2.35 ¥366

36.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.12 ₩20.8K

$16.11 ¥2,507

-12.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.92 ₩16.1K

$8.15 ¥1,268

33.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$34.36 ₩50.6K

$22.85 ¥3,554

50.37%

Apples (1kg)

$7.92 ₩11.7K

$5.53 ¥860

43.22%

Banana (1kg)

$3.59 ₩5,279

$2.65 ¥412

35.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.51 ₩8,101

$5.94 ¥923

-7.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.69 ₩9,847

$6.12 ¥952

9.31%

Potato (1kg)

$4 ₩5,880

$3.18 ¥495

25.79%

Onion (1kg)

$2.97 ₩4,367

$3.47 ¥539

-14.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.59 ₩3,807

$1.48 ¥230

75.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 ₩1,929

$0.95 ¥148

37.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.26 ₩4,791

$4.23 ¥657

-22.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.99 ₩29.4K

$9.42 ¥1,465

112.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.47 ₩3,632

$2.07 ¥322

19.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 ₩4,738

$2.96 ¥461

8.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.12 ₩1,646

$1.42 ¥221

-21.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.65 ₩68.6K

$83.2 ¥12.9K

-43.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.49 ₩5,137

$3.53 ¥548

-1.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₩844

$2.92 ¥455

-80.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.84 ₩13K

$25.83 ¥4,018

-65.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ₩1,815

$1.2 ¥187

2.50%

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

$27.3K ₩40.1M

$23.3K ¥3.6M

16.75%

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

$25.1K ₩37M

$16.9K ¥2.6M

48.42%

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

$163 ₩239.3K

$166 ¥25.8K

-1.86%

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

$35.23 ₩51.8K

$26.11 ¥4,061

34.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.59 ₩33.2K

$33.77 ¥5,253

-33.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.7 ₩84.9K

$69.8 ¥10.9K

-17.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.49 ₩34.6K

$20.62 ¥3,207

13.92%

Cinema Ticket

$10.92 ₩16.1K

$13.25 ¥2,061

-17.58%

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

$407 ₩598.8K

$511 ¥79.5K

-20.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.5K ₩34.5M

$15.4K ¥2.4M

52.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.8 ₩86.5K

$60.4 ¥9,400

-2.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.15 ₩69.4K

$41.19 ¥6,406

14.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.5 ₩116.9K

$64.6 ¥10K

23.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩172.9K

$92 ¥14.3K

27.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$941 ₩1.4M

$1,120 ¥174.1K

-15.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$597 ₩877.9K

$607 ¥94.4K

-1.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,598 ₩3.8M

$2,689 ¥418.2K

-3.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ₩2M

$1,333 ¥207.4K

0.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$21.9K ₩32.3M

$11.2K ¥1.7M

95.27%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$11.7K ₩17.2M

$4,928 ¥766.6K

137.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,211 ₩4.7M

$2,495 ¥388.1K

28.70%

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: November 29, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: November 30, 2025

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