Saitama vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saitama Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1063
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3283
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$429
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$1287
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1764
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
1.33M
9.67M

The cost of living in Saitama is 26% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4896th and 3641st ($1063 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th 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 1.7 months in Saitama compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Saitama ranked 35th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 484th and 23rd 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
$9.41
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.3
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$3.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$973
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4560
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3226
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.55
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.88
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.68
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.4
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$443
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13860
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039

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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