Cheonan vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1151
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2853
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$571
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$1022
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1680
$1792
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
64
58
😀 Quality of life
65
70
🏙️ Population
657K
738K

The cost of living in Cheonan is 29% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4632nd and 6073rd ($1151 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 825th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 2 months in Kumamoto. Cheonan ranked 49th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 4346th and 2451st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Kumamoto

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Cheonan Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$2.09
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$625
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$844
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.29
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5174
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.9
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.46
$9.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.29
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.04
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.77
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.8
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$11936

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1019
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1042
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1038
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1033
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1127
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$992
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1022
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1089
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1020
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$977
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1036
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1070
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1098
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1165
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1283
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1022
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1026
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1400
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1070
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1063
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$900
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1161
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1163
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1092
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1334
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1122
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1074
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1129
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$979
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$959
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1171
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1099
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1000

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882