Sagamihara vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sagamihara Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2575
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$396
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$648
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2476
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
726K
9.67M

The cost of living in Sagamihara is 29% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5176th and 3641st ($1020 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 301st 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 2.4 months in Sagamihara compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Sagamihara ranked 14th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 389th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sagamihara vs Seoul

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Sagamihara Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.86
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.34
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.34
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$530
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4893
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2981
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$34
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.8
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$999
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1127
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$1075
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1041
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1045
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1117
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1102
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$1167
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1042
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1064
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$1267
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1091
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$1130
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1057
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$1126
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1067
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1039
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1046
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$1110
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1042
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1105
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1066
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1112
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963