Saitama vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2691
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$364
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1593
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
80
93
🏙️ Population
1.33M
9.67M

The cost of living in Saitama is 25% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5298th and 4296th ($1037 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 260th 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 1.5 months in Saitama compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Saitama ranked 31st best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 750th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Saitama vs Seoul

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Saitama Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.4
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5146
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2855
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.6
$9.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.62
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.86
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.4
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$268
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17943
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$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