Changwon vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changwon Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1083
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2498
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$474
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1898
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
58
😀 Quality of life
69
70
🏙️ Population
1.01M
738K

The cost of living in Changwon is 12% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5042nd and 5889th ($1083 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 1.8 months in Changwon compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Changwon ranked 32nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 2816th and 2570th 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
$6.44
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$3.5
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$910
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7170
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6000
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$9.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.64
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$296
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18416
$12605

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Cities near Changwon

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.5 mi Masan
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
26 km or 16 mi Miryang
$992
27 km or 17 mi Sacheon
$1008
36 km or 22 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Busan
$1122
48 km or 30 mi Geoje
$893
52 km or 32 mi Tongyeong
$931
52 km or 32 mi Jinju
$1146
61 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
66 km or 41 mi Daegu
$1114
68 km or 42 mi Ulsan
$1099
82 km or 51 mi Gyeongju
$1341
82 km or 51 mi Yeongcheon
$941
94 km or 58 mi Gwangyang
$999
106 km or 66 mi Gimcheon
$995
106 km or 66 mi Pohang
$1000
107 km or 66 mi Yeosu
$981
107 km or 67 mi Gumi
$977
112 km or 70 mi Suncheon
$1027
114 km or 71 mi Tsushima Island
$981
116 km or 72 mi Namwon
$1005
133 km or 82 mi Tsushima
$980
134 km or 83 mi Sangju
$981
144 km or 89 mi Andong
$871
149 km or 93 mi Jeonju
$915
152 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
158 km or 98 mi Gwangju
$1178
165 km or 103 mi Daejeon
$975
166 km or 103 mi Jeongeup
$1000
168 km or 105 mi Gyeryong
$999
170 km or 106 mi Gimje
$968
170 km or 106 mi Iksan
$980
172 km or 107 mi Yeongju
$978
175 km or 109 mi Nonsan
$1084
178 km or 111 mi Naju
$1040
183 km or 114 mi Sejong
$1043
184 km or 114 mi Cheongju
$997
190 km or 118 mi Gongju
$1098
192 km or 119 mi Gunsan
$1007

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