Daegu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1043
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2749
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$396
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1610
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
71
59
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
2.38M
738K

The cost of living in Daegu is 9% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5347th and 5985th ($1043 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 651st 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 Daegu compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 1141st and 1814th 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
$6.84
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$626
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6863
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5901
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.48
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.96
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.1
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27966
$12557

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$976
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$997
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$991
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$943
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$916
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1032
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1030
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$951
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$993
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1020
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$946
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$994
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$916
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1111
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$954
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1114
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$961
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$981
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$970
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$922
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$823
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$892
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$986
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1005
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1014
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1003
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$982
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$976
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$964
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1015
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$963
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1121

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909