Daegu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$413
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
58
😀 Quality of life
86
72
🏙️ Population
2.44M
738K

The cost of living in Daegu is 26% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4689th and 6050th ($1113 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th 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 Daegu compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 241st and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Kumamoto

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Daegu Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$8419

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

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