Seoul vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Seoul Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$677
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$2514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
94
73
🏙️ Population
9.67M
518K

The cost of living in Seoul is 39% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 3861st and 5301st ($1461 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 409th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Utsunomiya ranked 191st in Japan, while ranked 43rd and 1569th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Seoul vs Utsunomiya infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Seoul vs Utsunomiya

Prices for goods and services in Seoul and Utsunomiya are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Seoul Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.68
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$3.3
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$15287

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036