Hamamatsu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2805
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$405
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$784
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1511
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
788K
9.67M

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 28% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5093rd and 3641st ($1033 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 262nd and 1st 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Hamamatsu ranked 472nd best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2884th and 23rd 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
$4.72
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.1
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.96
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$591
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.9
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.94%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3378
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2392
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.5
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.23
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.3
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15188
$19966

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$966
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$963
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$940
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$961
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$962
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$948
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$933
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$964
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$952
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$934
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$960
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$954
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$941
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$936
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$956
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$932
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$975
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$965
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$992
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$980
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1004
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$967
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$975
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$976
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$990
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$982
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$958
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$987
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$966
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$972
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$999
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$994
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$977
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$996
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$982
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$971
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$999
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$954

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13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963