Nagoya vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1245
$1463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3617
$4191
🏠 One person rent
$530
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1396
$1790
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2475
$3015
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
2.33M
9.67M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 15% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4473rd and 3854th ($1245 vs $1463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 months in Nagoya compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Nagoya ranked 5th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 66th and 39th 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
$6.35
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$832
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1697
$2543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1106
$1342
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2583
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$11901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$2.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$3.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$38.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$7.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.32
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$609
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12717
$21969

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1052
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1045
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1038
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1051
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1047
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1024
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1037
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1031
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1044
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1031
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1058
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1038
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$998
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1044
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1007
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1026
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1014
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1001
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1017
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1036
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1051
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1023
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$981
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1033
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$974
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1027
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1095
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$990
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1023

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1011
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1036
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$935
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1071
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1084
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1026
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$942
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$990
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1058
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1021
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$987
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$967
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1069
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$969
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1139
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1048
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1022
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1559
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
$1023
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1142
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1216
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1029
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1094
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$996
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1108
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1554
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043