Kawaguchi vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawaguchi Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$502
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1064
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2198
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
79
94
🏙️ Population
594K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kawaguchi is 28% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5234th and 3861st ($1056 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 362nd 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 2.1 months in Kawaguchi compared to 2 months in Seoul. Kawaguchi ranked 21st best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 584th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawaguchi vs Seoul

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Kawaguchi Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$528
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1103
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$830
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.9%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6874
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4013
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.3
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.28
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.87
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.5
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12607
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$980
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$964
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1077
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1038
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1059
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1038
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1000
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1641
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1052
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1061
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1090
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1056
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1106
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1016
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1119
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1044
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1095

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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