Sagamihara vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sagamihara Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1060
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$411
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$671
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2481
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
80
94
🏙️ Population
726K
9.67M

The cost of living in Sagamihara is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5210th and 3861st ($1060 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 346th 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 2.3 months in Sagamihara compared to 2 months in Seoul. Sagamihara ranked 15th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 517th and 43rd 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
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$551
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$471
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5827
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3238
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.86
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.7
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$35
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13986
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Aikawa
$1001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Machida
$1070
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Zama
$982
11 km or 6.6 mi Tama
$1057
12 km or 7.4 mi Hino
$1102
12 km or 7.5 mi Hachioji
$1252
12 km or 7.5 mi Yamato
$1037
14 km or 8.4 mi Ebina
$942
15 km or 9.1 mi Kunitachi
$1073
15 km or 9.2 mi Inagi
$1071
15 km or 9.2 mi Atsugi
$983
15 km or 9.3 mi Tachikawa
$1092
15 km or 9.4 mi Fuchu
$1106
15 km or 9.6 mi Ayase
$976
15 km or 9.6 mi Akishima
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kokubunji
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Chofu
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Isehara
$988
19 km or 12 mi Akiruno
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Koganei
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Fussa
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Komae
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Musashimurayama
$1074
22 km or 13 mi Samukawa
$1003
22 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Mizuho
$1078
23 km or 14 mi Hamura
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Uenohara
$1061
25 km or 15 mi Musashino
$1121
25 km or 16 mi Hadano
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Higashikurume
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Ome
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Chigasaki
$1062
27 km or 17 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
27 km or 17 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
28 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043