Busan vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$427
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
72
58
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
3.45M
738K

The cost of living in Busan is 12% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4938th and 5653rd ($1108 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 2.3 months in Busan compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 150th and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Kumamoto

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Busan Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$12669

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

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