Kagoshima vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2478
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$428
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$626
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1931
$1954
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
74
93
🏙️ Population
594K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5446th and 4296th ($1016 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 363rd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul. Kagoshima ranked 272nd best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2456th and 90th 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
$5.18
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3716
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.5
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.25
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.6
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.4
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12844
$21347

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$931
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$927
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$918
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$925
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$926
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$915
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$917
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$917
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$889
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$898
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$888
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$905
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$866
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$880
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$862
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$852
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$846
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$900
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$907
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$853
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$914
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$900
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$914
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$899
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$991
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$912
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$898
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$894
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$913
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$914
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$909
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$891
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$948

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020