Seoul vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$608
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$2647
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
9.67M
3.76M

The cost of living in Seoul is 0.1% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4104th and 4098th ($1334 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 18th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 30th and 8th 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
$7.53
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$13410

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109