Incheon vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$405
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
2.94M
738K

The cost of living in Incheon is 15% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5173rd and 6050th ($1020 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 46th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Kumamoto

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Incheon Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$8419

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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