Kagoshima vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1158
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2542
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$557
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$715
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2402
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
594K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 13% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 4615th and 4104th ($1158 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th 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 2.1 months in Kagoshima compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Kagoshima ranked 243rd best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1989th and 30th 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
$9.68
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$115
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4063
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.77
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.2
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$302
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11723
$20197

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KagoshimaSeoul

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$1016
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1031
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1029
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1018
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$1006
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$992
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$1001
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$1011
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$1004
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$949
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$958
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$937
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$945
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$907
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$939
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$912
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$916
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$894
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$887
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$872
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$888
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$884
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$873
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$874
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$877
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$872
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$873
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$894
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$871
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$905
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$876
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$870
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$873
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$874
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$883
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$920

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019