Nagoya vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1202
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3492
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$512
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1302
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2282
$2911
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
2.33M
9.67M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 10% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4476th and 4104th ($1202 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 1.9 months in Nagoya compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Nagoya ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 69th and 30th 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
$6.13
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2452
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.1
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.1
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16142
$20197

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$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019