Kagoshima vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$407
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1815
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
99
😀 Quality of life
74
95
🏙️ Population
594K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5922nd and 4545th ($951 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 566th and 3rd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kagoshima compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Kagoshima ranked 203rd best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1925th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kagoshima vs Seoul

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Kagoshima Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.16%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3855
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12053
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$891
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$887
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$877
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$887
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$886
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$885
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$881
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$879
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$876
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$881
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$878
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$851
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$858
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$844
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$868
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$825
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$873
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$840
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$871
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$816
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$791
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$803
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$871
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$866
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$809
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$868
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$869
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$866
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$863
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$922
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$866
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$855
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$869
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$866
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$867
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$867
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$878
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$952

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971