Nagoya vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1141
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$481
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$818
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1896
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
2.33M
9.67M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 12% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4892nd and 4545th ($1141 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st 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 1.7 months in Nagoya compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Nagoya ranked 41st best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 865th and 16th 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
$5.85
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.8
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$572
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14392
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931

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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