Seoul vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$635
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$2542
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
93
97
🏙️ Population
9.67M
3.76M

The cost of living in Seoul is 4% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4296th and 4404th ($1383 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 90th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Yokohama

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Seoul Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$18032

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073