Nagoya vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Nagoya Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1379
$1625
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4752
$4544
🏠 One person rent
$608
$784
🏘️ Family rent
$2336
$1986
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2509
$2725
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
2.33M
9.67M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 15% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3150th and 2495th ($1379 vs $1625) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 1.8 months in Nagoya compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Nagoya ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 40th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs Seoul

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Nagoya Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$7.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$663
$983
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$2820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2124
$1520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.01%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3573
$10867
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2077
$11727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.93
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$46.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.8
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$3.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$6.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.7
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.5
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$679
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15191
$18966

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1049
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1053
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1048
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1049
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1050
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1047
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1046
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1049
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$996
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1046
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1046
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1059
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1046
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1178
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1051
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1070
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1053
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$1053
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1053
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1193
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$1046
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1044

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$929
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1030
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$954
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$914
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$933
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$925
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$998
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1068
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$966
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1151
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1075
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$932
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$962
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$925
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$949
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$961
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$924
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1021
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$985
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$939
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$924
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1016
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$936
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$953
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1466
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$917
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$862
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$932
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$919
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$926
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$907
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1021
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$855
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1046
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$867
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$921
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$950