Seoul vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$2577
🏠 One person rent
$635
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$702
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$2644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
9.67M
686K

The cost of living in Seoul is 35% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4296th and 5380th ($1383 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 315th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 2.6 months in Shizuoka. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Shizuoka ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 90th and 291st 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
$7.28
$6.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$1.98
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$4629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$3173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$40.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$5.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$91.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$19584

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Cities near Seoul

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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$976
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$973
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$976
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$979
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$976
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1018
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$974
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$968
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$977
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1037
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$962
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1025
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1024
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1021
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$959
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1023
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1029
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1032
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1016
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1043
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1030
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1035
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1071
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1064
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1083
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1020
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1086
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1055
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1141
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1002
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1038
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$908
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1068