City Showdown
Pick two cities. We'll tell you which one wins. Data, not feelings.
vs
🇰🇷SeoulSouth KoreaK-pop, BBQ, and the fastest internet on Earth. Coincidence? Absolutely not.View full profile →🇯🇵TokyoJapan38 million people, zero litter, and a vending machine every 12 metersView full profile →
7wins
3wins
SeoulTokyo
Lifestyle basket difference
-$180/mo
Tokyo is $180 cheaper per month than Seoul
Based on rent + 20 meals + 40 transit rides + 8 beers
✓$1300/mo
🏠
Rent (1BR centre)
$1400/mo
29°C
☀️
Summer heat
31°C✓
-6°C
❄️
Winter low
2°C✓
✓249 Mbps
⚡
Internet speed
195 Mbps
8.1 / 10
🗳️
Democracy
8.4 / 10✓
✓$55k
💼
GDP per capita
$52k
✓2.3%
📈
Inflation
2.7%
✓51%
🌤️
Clear days
50%
✓$25/mo
🌐
Internet cost
$35/mo
✓75 / 100
🏅
Nomad Score
72 / 100
The verdict
Seoul wins this one pretty convincingly — Tokyo has its charms, but the data doesn't lie.