Osaka vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Osaka Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$473
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$1015
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2176
$2992
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
9.67M

The cost of living in Osaka is 20% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4290th and 3075th ($1212 vs $1513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th 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 1.8 months in Osaka compared to 2 months in Seoul. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6th and 15th 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
$6.12
$6.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.5
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$763
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$517
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$2604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
$1603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.72%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8208
$10468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4879
$6333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.9
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$3.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$43.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$6.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.7
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.2
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.8
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7878
$20193

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1130
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1350
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1100
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1072
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1205
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1164
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1047
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1050
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1094
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1074
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1215
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1146
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1065
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1077
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1048
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1080
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1092
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1043
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1083
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1016
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1091
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1084
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$988
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1062
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$982
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$949
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1092
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$996
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1007
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$907

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1102
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1128
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1074
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$921
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1060
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1104
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1089
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1135
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1081
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$933
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1059
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1002
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1043
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1013
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1054
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$995
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1320
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1060
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1032
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$985
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1553
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$993
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$942
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$996
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$1008
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1030
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$962
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$989
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1149
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$880
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1132
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1558
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$978