Kagoshima vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2274
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$425
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2374
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
594K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 31% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5322nd and 3641st ($999 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 389th and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Kagoshima compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Kagoshima ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1545th and 23rd 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
$8.84
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$2.65
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2696
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.8
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9009
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$929
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$925
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$915
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$926
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$925
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$911
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$908
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$914
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$885
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$890
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$882
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$896
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$863
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$902
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$871
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$895
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$867
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$850
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$904
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$875
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$850
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$862
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$893
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$861
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$885
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$886
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$860
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$879
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$911
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$859
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$860
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$864
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$931
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$1011

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963