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Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
🙂 Solo nomad:
Tokyo is 9.1% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3:
Tokyo is 8.5% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Tokyo
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.28 ¥1,190
$8.56 ₩11.6K
-3.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.23 ¥7,072
$55.3 ₩75.1K
-11.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 ¥794
$6.5 ₩8,813
-14.92%
Cappuccino
$3.53 ¥507
$3.85 ₩5,220
-8.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ¥181
$1.72 ₩2,332
-26.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ¥131
$0.85 ₩1,147
7.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.1 ¥589
$3.77 ₩5,120
8.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 ¥765
$5.94 ₩8,061
-10.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tokyo
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ¥233
$2.17 ₩2,942
-25.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ¥225
$3.45 ₩4,680
-54.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.6 ¥804
$3.21 ₩4,358
74.45%
Eggs
$2.44 ¥350
$3.21 ₩4,357
-23.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.14 ¥2,319
$14.53 ₩19.7K
11.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 ¥1,161
$10.93 ₩14.8K
-25.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.1 ¥3,319
$33.61 ₩45.6K
-31.27%
Apples (1kg)
$5.45 ¥782
$8.01 ₩10.9K
-31.96%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 ¥365
$3.52 ₩4,775
-27.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.77 ¥828
$5.45 ₩7,393
5.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.79 ¥831
$6.42 ₩8,710
-9.81%
Potato (1kg)
$3.31 ¥476
$3.95 ₩5,357
-16.20%
Onion (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$2.83 ₩3,844
23.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 ¥207
$2.52 ₩3,414
-42.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥125
$1.34 ₩1,812
-35.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ¥594
$3.34 ₩4,527
23.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ¥1,148
$21.07 ₩28.6K
-62.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ¥311
$2.36 ₩3,203
-8.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥432
$3.36 ₩4,562
-10.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Tokyo
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 ¥204
$1.08 ₩1,469
31.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.6 ¥12K
$46.76 ₩63.4K
78.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ¥502
$3.45 ₩4,678
1.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 ¥434
$0.57 ₩772
429.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.74 ¥3,841
$8.73 ₩11.8K
206.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ¥182
$1.2 ₩1,631
5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$27.3K ₩37.1M
-15.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥2.5M
$24.8K ₩33.7M
-31.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tokyo
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 ¥24.1K
$162 ₩220K
3.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.85 ¥3,857
$34.82 ₩47.2K
-22.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.93 ¥4,731
$21.8 ₩29.6K
51.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tokyo
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.3 ¥10.1K
$57.9 ₩78.6K
21.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 ¥2,991
$23.12 ₩31.4K
-9.95%
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 ¥1,859
$10.81 ₩14.7K
19.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tokyo
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 ¥72.7K
$414 ₩562K
22.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ¥2.3M
$23.7K ₩32.1M
-33.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tokyo
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 ¥8,922
$58.7 ₩79.7K
5.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.04 ¥5,896
$46.97 ₩63.7K
-12.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 ¥9,499
$80.1 ₩108.7K
-17.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 ¥13.1K
$118 ₩159.5K
-22.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tokyo
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,113 ¥160K
$954 ₩1.3M
16.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 ¥86.1K
$582 ₩789.9K
2.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,616 ¥375.8K
$2,591 ₩3.5M
0.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 ¥189K
$1,328 ₩1.8M
-0.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K ¥1.5M
$22.8K ₩30.9M
-55.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,202 ¥747.2K
$12.4K ₩16.8M
-58.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tokyo
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,610 ¥374.9K
$3,227 ₩4.4M
-19.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.72
4.14
-58.45%
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