Cheonan vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Cheonan Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2392
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$392
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1868
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
64
58
😀 Quality of life
68
72
🏙️ Population
652K
738K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 6% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5734th and 6050th ($940 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd 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 months in Cheonan compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Cheonan ranked 56th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 3764th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Cheonan vs Kumamoto infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Cheonan vs Kumamoto

Prices for goods and services in Cheonan and Kumamoto are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Cheonan Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6765
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.32
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15920
$8419

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Cheonan

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$986
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$963
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1024
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$949
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1002
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1256
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$924
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$987
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$992
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1088
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$949
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1054
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1005
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1127
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1120
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$945
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1081
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1097
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$973
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1084
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1009
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1069
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1152
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1020
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1444
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1101
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$880
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1106
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$999
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$923
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1144
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1124
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1060

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