Changwon vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2487
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$479
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$653
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2376
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
58
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
1.05M
738K

The cost of living in Changwon is 21% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4842nd and 6050th ($1073 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 2.2 months in Changwon compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Changwon ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 1652nd and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changwon vs Kumamoto

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Changwon Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$3.52
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$908
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1379
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.9
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.49%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7256
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5963
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.82
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.6
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.4
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13835
$8419

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Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1006
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$973
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$953
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1029
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$882
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$910
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$878
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1113
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1078
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1326
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$965
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$1076
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$989
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$984
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$1055
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$991
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$895
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$960
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$896
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$1060
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$865
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$787
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1147
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$924
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$955
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$932
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$902
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$923
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$958
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$945
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1028
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$963
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$903
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$949
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$975

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