Sagamihara vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sagamihara Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2533
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$396
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2373
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
726K
9.67M

The cost of living in Sagamihara is 26% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5415th and 4296th ($1021 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 340th 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 2.3 months in Sagamihara compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Sagamihara ranked 11th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 593rd and 90th 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
$4.94
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$420
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$238
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$524
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.2
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5449
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2919
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.9
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10783
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$971
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1049
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$958
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1040
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1085
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1286
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1017
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$935
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1050
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1058
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$968
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1073
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1088
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$959
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1113
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$971
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1086
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1051
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$983
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1058
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1041
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1110
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1016
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1049
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1054
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1046
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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