Hamamatsu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2637
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$400
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1493
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
788K
9.67M

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5456th and 4296th ($1016 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 2nd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hamamatsu compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Hamamatsu ranked 427th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3374th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamamatsu vs Seoul

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Hamamatsu Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.74
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.95%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2390
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.09
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18130
$21347

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$959
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$962
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$897
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$968
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$908
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$974
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$814
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$853
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$977
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$976
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$884
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$979
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$909
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$973
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$937
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$976
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1005
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$961
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$960
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$978
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$1025
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1001
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$960
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$971
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$975
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$987
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$985
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$958
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$982
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$966
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$970
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$997
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$992
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$978
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$998
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$985
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$972
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$998
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$954

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$1134
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$1097
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$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
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$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020