Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 5.4% more expensive than Seoul.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.2% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 64.1% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% more in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.4% more in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Tokyo
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Tokyo are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,584
|
$6.51
¥976
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,951
|
$5.21
¥781
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,333
|
$1.12
¥167
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,236
|
$0.75
¥112
|
|
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,551
|
$1.63
¥245
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,593
|
$7.01
¥1,051
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,849
|
$5.89
¥882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,497
|
$2.09
¥313
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,964
|
$3.26
¥489
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,849
|
$2.38
¥356
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,278
|
$1.06
¥159
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,589
|
$2.65
¥397
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,948
|
$2.42
¥362
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,545
|
$1.29
¥193
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,039
|
$1.26
¥189
|
|
pay 64.1% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,746
|
$4.42
¥663
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩65,293
|
$58.62
¥8,784
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,795
|
$27.88
¥4,177
|
|
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,752
|
$31.86
¥4,774
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,298,627
|
$1,120.28
¥167,868
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩721,289
|
$582.98
¥87,357
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩196,082
|
$134.03
¥20,084
|
|
pay 4.0% more for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩566,811
|
$533.29
¥79,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,559,201
|
$14,506.96
¥2,173,794
|
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$3.26
¥488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,296
|
$3.40
¥510
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
$3.91
¥586
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩79,003
|
$67.16
¥10,063
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,797
|
$12.38
¥1,854
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩86,941
|
$52.60
¥7,882
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩68,586
|
$36.87
¥5,525
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩127,474
|
$63.41
¥9,502
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩183,639
|
$82.89
¥12,421
|
|
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