Incheon vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$413
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
58
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
2.94M
738K

The cost of living in Incheon is 10% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5138th and 5889th ($1067 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 29th and 2570th 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
$6.88
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$9.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$12605

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Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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