Is Japan cheaper than South Korea?

Japan is cheaper for a traveller: estimated monthly budget ~$1,850 vs ~$2,100 per person (rough estimate from income levels).

Is Japan safer than South Korea?

Japan has the lower homicide rate of the two (World Bank), a common proxy for traveller safety.

Does DayTriply have day plans for Japan and South Korea?

Japan: 0 ready-made day plans; South Korea: 0.

Japan vs South Korea: cost of living, safety & budget

Japan or South Korea? Compare day-to-day budget, cost of living, safety and connectivity side by side — with ready-made day plans for each where we have them.

🇯🇵Japan

🇰🇷South Korea

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Monthly budget / person

~$1,850/mo

~$2,100/mo

Cost of living

Cheaper than 19% of countries

Cheaper than 15% of countries

Online coverage

86%

98%

Safety

Safer than 96% of countries

Safer than 92% of countries

Happiness

6.13 / 10

6.04 / 10

Avg. life expectancy

84.7 yrs

84.3 yrs

Air quality

Cleaner air than 72%

Cleaner air than 32%

Avg income

$55,490/yr

$61,930/yr

LGBTQ+

53 / 100

46 / 100

Healthcare

86 / 100

88 / 100

Avg. temperature

7.3°C

7.9°C

Sunny days

279 days/yr

283 days/yr

Safe tap water

98.7%

99.3%

Corruption

29 / 100

36 / 100

Work hours / yr

1654 h

1910 h

Currency

JPY · ¥

KRW · ₩

Population

124.0M

51.8M

Language

Japanese

Korean