Osaka vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$552
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2086
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.67M

The cost of living in Osaka is 7% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4366th and 4104th ($1242 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th 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 Osaka compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 18th and 30th 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
$6.74
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3491
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2753
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.5
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8318
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019