Bucheon vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2781
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$501
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$698
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1380
$1610
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
59
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
772K
738K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 22% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4850th and 5985th ($1167 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 651st 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Bucheon ranked 15th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 1919th and 1814th 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
$8.18
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$2.71
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$510
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$541
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10672
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5845
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.1
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.99
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.2
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.01
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.8
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.76
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$411
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21575
$12557

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1057
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$988
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1092
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1061
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1112
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1292
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$1030
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1425
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1076
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1049
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1162
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1120
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1179
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1050
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1102
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$1007
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1563
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1134
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$984
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1053
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1121
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$867
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$892
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1019
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$986

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909