Hamamatsu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2601
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$357
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
58
99
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
788K
9.67M

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 23% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5611th and 4545th ($995 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th 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 1.3 months in Hamamatsu compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Hamamatsu ranked 357th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2696th and 16th 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
$4.33
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.76
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.09%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5489
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17211
$19916

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11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$941
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$932
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$879
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$936
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$887
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$929
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$817
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$844
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$941
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$912
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$864
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$923
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$915
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$873
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$888
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$893
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$883
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$938
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$924
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$913
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$930
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$895
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$961
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$921
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$931
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$943
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$947
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$954
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$928
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$945
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$931
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$937
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$966
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$958
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$940
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$961
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$948
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$937
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$966
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$927

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971