Cost of Living Comparison Between South Korea and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Japan is 20.8% lower than in South Korea (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 18.9% lower than in South Korea | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 9.9% lower than in South Korea | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 12.5% lower than in South Korea | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 28.1% lower than in South Korea | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 10.6% higher than in South Korea | |
Restaurants | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 ₩ (1,074.17 ¥) |
9,309.50 ₩ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-6.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
55,000.00 ₩ (5,907.95 ¥) |
46,547.48 ₩ (5,000.00 ¥) |
-15.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 ₩ (859.34 ¥) |
7,324.24 ₩ (786.75 ¥) |
-8.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 ₩ (537.09 ¥) |
4,654.75 ₩ (500.00 ¥) |
-6.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,000.00 ₩ (751.92 ¥) |
5,585.70 ₩ (600.00 ¥) |
-20.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5,019.54 ₩ (539.18 ¥) |
4,328.18 ₩ (464.92 ¥) |
-13.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,115.58 ₩ (227.25 ¥) |
1,432.97 ₩ (153.93 ¥) |
-32.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,105.13 ₩ (118.71 ¥) |
1,055.12 ₩ (113.34 ¥) |
-4.5 % |
Markets | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11,199.68 ₩ (1,203.04 ¥) |
7,643.62 ₩ (821.06 ¥) |
-31.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3,850.99 ₩ (413.66 ¥) |
1,910.29 ₩ (205.20 ¥) |
-50.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,862.24 ₩ (200.04 ¥) |
2,467.59 ₩ (265.06 ¥) |
+32.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,208.01 ₩ (452.01 ¥) |
2,954.32 ₩ (317.34 ¥) |
-29.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,119.68 ₩ (872.19 ¥) |
7,267.54 ₩ (780.66 ¥) |
-10.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5,727.58 ₩ (615.24 ¥) |
4,109.51 ₩ (441.43 ¥) |
-28.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,923.36 ₩ (2,032.69 ¥) |
11,181.39 ₩ (1,201.07 ¥) |
-40.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,676.64 ₩ (502.35 ¥) |
3,171.16 ₩ (340.64 ¥) |
-32.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,149.00 ₩ (230.84 ¥) |
1,523.26 ₩ (163.62 ¥) |
-29.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,630.62 ₩ (389.99 ¥) |
2,894.43 ₩ (310.91 ¥) |
-20.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3,544.64 ₩ (380.76 ¥) |
2,910.32 ₩ (312.62 ¥) |
-17.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,329.68 ₩ (250.25 ¥) |
1,712.57 ₩ (183.96 ¥) |
-26.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,839.84 ₩ (197.63 ¥) |
1,552.43 ₩ (166.76 ¥) |
-15.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,341.92 ₩ (358.98 ¥) |
1,804.07 ₩ (193.79 ¥) |
-46.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,588.48 ₩ (170.63 ¥) |
1,223.44 ₩ (131.42 ¥) |
-23.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
25,000.00 ₩ (2,685.43 ¥) |
11,171.39 ₩ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-55.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,010.88 ₩ (323.42 ¥) |
2,847.98 ₩ (305.92 ¥) |
-5.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3,773.70 ₩ (405.36 ¥) |
3,906.98 ₩ (419.68 ¥) |
+3.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
4,500.00 ₩ (483.38 ¥) |
5,585.70 ₩ (600.00 ¥) |
+24.1 % |
Transportation | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1,500.00 ₩ (161.13 ¥) |
2,048.09 ₩ (220.00 ¥) |
+36.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
62,000.00 ₩ (6,659.87 ¥) |
74,475.97 ₩ (8,000.00 ¥) |
+20.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,500.00 ₩ (483.38 ¥) |
5,585.70 ₩ (600.00 ¥) |
+24.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1,287.48 ₩ (138.30 ¥) |
6,667.07 ₩ (716.16 ¥) |
+417.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 ₩ (1,289.01 ¥) |
31,652.29 ₩ (3,400.00 ¥) |
+163.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6,244.85 ₩ (670.80 ¥) |
6,061.69 ₩ (651.13 ¥) |
-2.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,731,000.00 ₩ (4,052,958.55 ¥) |
31,112,334.46 ₩ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-17.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,977,118.40 ₩ (3,434,892.67 ¥) |
23,824,252.19 ₩ (2,559,134.57 ¥) |
-25.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
237,870.51 ₩ (25,551.39 ¥) |
239,418.59 ₩ (25,717.68 ¥) |
+0.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
57,495.51 ₩ (6,176.01 ¥) |
36,367.63 ₩ (3,906.51 ¥) |
-36.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
30,284.89 ₩ (3,253.12 ¥) |
46,984.75 ₩ (5,046.97 ¥) |
+55.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
69,119.65 ₩ (7,424.64 ¥) |
80,318.71 ₩ (8,627.61 ¥) |
+16.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27,088.24 ₩ (2,909.74 ¥) |
22,061.13 ₩ (2,369.74 ¥) |
-18.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 ₩ (1,611.26 ¥) |
17,688.04 ₩ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+17.9 % |
Childcare | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
493,705.53 ₩ (53,032.47 ¥) |
507,303.49 ₩ (54,493.12 ¥) |
+2.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
30,772,345.60 ₩ (3,305,479.35 ¥) |
18,668,475.24 ₩ (2,005,315.43 ¥) |
-39.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80,904.37 ₩ (8,690.52 ¥) |
62,222.24 ₩ (6,683.74 ¥) |
-23.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
64,652.39 ₩ (6,944.78 ¥) |
44,289.16 ₩ (4,757.42 ¥) |
-31.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
113,978.25 ₩ (12,243.23 ¥) |
81,044.21 ₩ (8,705.54 ¥) |
-28.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
149,264.71 ₩ (16,033.60 ¥) |
115,037.07 ₩ (12,356.96 ¥) |
-22.9 % |
Rent Per Month | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
767,922.72 ₩ (82,488.11 ¥) |
821,594.27 ₩ (88,253.36 ¥) |
+7.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
480,223.48 ₩ (51,584.26 ¥) |
553,053.02 ₩ (59,407.41 ¥) |
+15.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,187,144.06 ₩ (234,936.90 ¥) |
1,808,385.52 ₩ (194,251.72 ¥) |
-17.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,293,566.24 ₩ (138,951.27 ¥) |
1,077,976.73 ₩ (115,793.25 ¥) |
-16.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,582,923.38 ₩ (170,033.20 ¥) |
864,697.26 ₩ (92,883.36 ¥) |
-45.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,047,601.66 ₩ (112,530.44 ¥) |
494,910.86 ₩ (53,161.94 ¥) |
-52.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | South Korea Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,319,204.02 ₩ (356,539.62 ¥) |
2,978,822.91 ₩ (319,976.83 ¥) |
-10.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.72 | 1.83 | -61.3 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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