Bucheon vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1152
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2849
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$472
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$754
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$504
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1757
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
58
😀 Quality of life
76
72
🏙️ Population
793K
738K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 30% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4562nd and 6050th ($1152 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 832nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bucheon compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 912th and 2098th 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
$7.27
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$382
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.78%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7439
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.4
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.36
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$39.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.23
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$366
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19961
$8419

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1124
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1097
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1056
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1054
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1081
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$987
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1121
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1088
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1072
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1069
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1106
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1063
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1024
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1256
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1077
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1041
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$949
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1002
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$986
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$973
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$940
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1005
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$911
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$880
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1009
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$949
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932