Busan vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$395
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
58
😀 Quality of life
89
70
🏙️ Population
3.45M
738K

The cost of living in Busan is 16% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4837th and 5889th ($1122 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 181st and 2570th 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
$5.92
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$9.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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