Seoul vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$677
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$1854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
94
69
🏙️ Population
9.67M
686K

The cost of living in Seoul is 47% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 3861st and 5761st ($1461 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 722nd 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 months in Seoul compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 43rd and 2988th 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
$7.68
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$3.73
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$21319

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Cities near Seoul

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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103