Hachioji vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hachioji Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3299
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$638
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1246
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2368
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
576K
9.67M

The cost of living in Hachioji is 2% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4202nd and 4104th ($1305 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Hachioji compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Hachioji ranked 28th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 670th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hachioji vs Seoul

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Hachioji Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.01
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1443
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5673
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.7
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.4
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.6
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14525
$20197

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HachiojiSeoul

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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8.1 km or 5 mi Fussa
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$1109
11 km or 7 mi Hamura
$1106
11 km or 7.1 mi Kunitachi
$1089
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashimurayama
$1107
12 km or 7.5 mi Sagamihara
$1042
12 km or 7.6 mi Mizuho
$1106
13 km or 7.8 mi Tama
$1065
13 km or 8.2 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
14 km or 8.7 mi Kokubunji
$1099
14 km or 8.7 mi Ome
$1101
15 km or 9 mi Fuchu
$1122
15 km or 9.5 mi Aikawa
$993
16 km or 10 mi Kodaira
$1124
17 km or 10 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
17 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Machida
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Uenohara
$1064
20 km or 12 mi Iruma
$1108
20 km or 13 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
20 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Hanno
$1105
21 km or 13 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Higashikurume
$1111
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Sayama
$1109
23 km or 14 mi Kiyose
$1105
23 km or 14 mi Musashino
$1136
24 km or 15 mi Yamato
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Komae
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Ebina
$908
26 km or 16 mi Miyoshi
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Atsugi
$948
26 km or 16 mi Niiza
$1107
27 km or 17 mi Hidaka
$1103

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1122
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$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019