Tokyo vs Yeosu Cost of Living

Tokyo (Japan) · Overall index 53.8Yeosu (South Korea) · Overall index 35.9

Summary

  • Overall, Yeosu is 33% cheaper than Tokyo.
  • Rent in Yeosu is 60% cheaper than in Tokyo.
  • Dining out in Yeosu is 30% cheaper than in Tokyo.
ItemTokyoYeosuDiff
Rent-60%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$1,307$537-59%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$782$355-55%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,737$872-68%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,558$680-56%
Groceries-26%
Milk (1L)$0.87$0.63-28%
White bread (500g)$2.62$1.93-26%
Rice (1kg)$3.43$2.53-26%
Eggs (12)$3.26$2.59-21%
Local cheese (1kg)$9.15$8-13%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$9.77$7.06-28%
Beef round (1kg)$14.2$10.2-28%
Apples (1kg)$3.74$2.91-22%
Bananas (1kg)$1.62$1.1-32%
Oranges (1kg)$3$2.59-14%
Tomatoes (1kg)$4.44$2.79-37%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.3$1.61-30%
Onions (1kg)$2.06$1.49-28%
Lettuce (1 head)$1.69$1.3-23%
Water (1.5L bottle)$1.8$1.18-34%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$11.4$8.16-28%
Transport-29%
Public transport, one-way ticket$1.65$1.17-29%
Public transport, monthly pass$75.4$56.7-25%
Taxi, base fare$2.32$1.6-31%
Taxi, per km$1.23$0.84-32%
Gasoline (1L)$0.58$0.46-21%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$18,186$11,359-38%
Dining out-30%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$13.8$10.7-22%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$70.3$55.9-20%
Fast food combo meal$7.88$5.38-32%
Cappuccino$3.87$2.14-45%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$1.65$1.24-25%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$4.95$3.43-31%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$5.82$3.96-32%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.35$0.94-30%
Telecom-27%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$41.5$32.4-22%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$52.1$36.8-29%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.26$0.2-23%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$12.7$8.72-31%
Utilities & household-27%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$126$86-32%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.15$0.12-20%
Tap water (1m³)$3.07$2.2-28%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.05$0.83-21%
Waste collection (monthly)$16.3$12.7-22%
Fitness club (monthly)$62.2$40-36%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$9.79$7.74-21%
Men's haircut$23.3$17.3-26%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$18.8$13.7-27%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,434$985-31%

2,859 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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