Bucheon vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1175
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2787
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$505
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$713
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1392
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
58
😀 Quality of life
76
72
🏙️ Population
772K
738K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 19% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4764th and 5653rd ($1175 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 503rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucheon compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Bucheon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 1594th and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucheon vs Kumamoto

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Bucheon Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.3
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.86
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$419
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$562
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10388
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5918
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.3
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$29.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.12
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.02
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.7
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.95
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.88
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.94
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.4
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21551
$12669

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1098
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1004
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1307
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1435
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1098
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1134
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1065
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1178
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1138
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1196
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1076
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1120
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1568
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1028
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1171
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1059
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1153
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1068
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$874
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1110
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$920
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1063
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891