Bucheon vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucheon Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1068
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2654
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$450
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$721
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.1
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1799
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
98
58
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
781K
738K

The cost of living in Bucheon is 10% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5135th and 5889th ($1068 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 802nd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Bucheon compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Bucheon ranked 11th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 1166th and 2570th 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
$7.46
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.88
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.87
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7625
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.37
$9.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.16
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.3
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.6
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21975
$12605

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Cities near Bucheon

Distance City Cost of living
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
12 km or 7.8 mi Incheon
$1067
15 km or 9.4 mi Gimpo
$966
17 km or 11 mi Anyang
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Goyang
$1008
20 km or 12 mi Gwacheon
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Ansan
$990
21 km or 13 mi Gunpo
$1003
21 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
31 km or 19 mi Siheung
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Suwon
$970
32 km or 20 mi Seongnam
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Hwaseong
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Guri
$1085
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
37 km or 23 mi Paju
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Hanam
$1074
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
41 km or 25 mi Namyangju
$1084
43 km or 27 mi Gwangju
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Osan
$1025
47 km or 29 mi Yongin
$1142
52 km or 32 mi Dongducheon
$968
56 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
57 km or 36 mi Pocheon
$989
62 km or 39 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Icheon
$1077
69 km or 43 mi Dangjin
$1025
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
79 km or 49 mi Yeoju
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Cheonan
$1222
85 km or 53 mi Seosan
$1027
94 km or 58 mi Chuncheon
$839
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 73 mi Chungju
$1098
120 km or 75 mi Gongju
$1098
121 km or 75 mi Sejong
$1043

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919