Seoul vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$624
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$2185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
99
53
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
9.67M
686K

The cost of living in Seoul is 45% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4545th and 6285th ($1296 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 758th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Shizuoka

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Seoul Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$6078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$5.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$14291

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$883
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$888
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$912
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$915
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$923
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$984
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$929
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$936
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$941
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1012
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$932
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1003
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1004
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1006
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1005
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1010
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$941
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1003
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1018
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1020
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1024
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$995
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1018
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1022
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1018
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1029
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1073
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$972
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1023
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$887
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1016