Okayama vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$364
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1508
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
720K
9.67M

The cost of living in Okayama is 33% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5836th and 3861st ($980 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 769th 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 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 2 months in Seoul. Okayama ranked 460th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 3256th and 43rd 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
$5.97
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7645
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4354
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.8
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14206
$21834

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
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
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043