Okayama vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$326
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1418
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
720K
9.67M

The cost of living in Okayama is 34% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6116th and 4296th ($918 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 791st and 2nd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Okayama ranked 404th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3262nd and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Seoul

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Okayama Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.7
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6628
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3529
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.4
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10787
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020