Hamamatsu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$424
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$814
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1588
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
788K
9.67M

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 28% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5314th and 3861st ($1046 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 420th 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 months in Seoul. Hamamatsu ranked 441st best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3144th and 43rd 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
$4.92
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.94%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5018
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2903
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.1
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.5
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.9
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12706
$21834

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$996
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$993
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$971
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$981
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$946
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$959
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$989
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$972
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$995
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$993
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$995
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$970
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$1019
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$964
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1091
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$1036
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$1054
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$991
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1069
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$1029
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$1034
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1029
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1046
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$1023
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1042
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$1027
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$1031
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1049
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$1033
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1050
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$1034
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$1023
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1052
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$1007

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043