Kagoshima vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2535
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$499
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2551
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
594K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 25% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4989th and 3861st ($1092 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 193rd 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 2.3 months in Kagoshima compared to 2 months in Seoul. Kagoshima ranked 227th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1830th and 43rd 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
$5.92
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$502
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2222
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.35
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.49
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1014
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$996
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1007
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1001
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$992
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$985
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$994
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$998
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$988
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$957
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$961
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$950
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$964
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$921
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$964
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$931
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$951
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$913
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$895
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$889
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$938
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$941
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$897
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$936
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$932
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$935
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$936
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$970
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$933
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$947
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$932
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$938
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$936
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$938
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$922
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$944

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043