Osaka vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$599
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.67M

The cost of living in Osaka is 11% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4626th and 4296th ($1237 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th 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 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 34th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Seoul

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Osaka Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

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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