Daegu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$385
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
58
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
2.38M
738K

The cost of living in Daegu is 15% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4879th and 5889th ($1114 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 2608th and 2570th 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
$7.02
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

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