Kumamoto vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$367
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$1879
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
58
98
😀 Quality of life
72
75
🏙️ Population
738K
732K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 13% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 5653rd and 4858th ($991 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 10th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.7 months in Namyangju. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 3164th and 1944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Namyangju

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Kumamoto Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$10941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$5950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$9.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$77.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$13832

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

Cities near Namyangju

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1134
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1307
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1097
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1023
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1004
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1112
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1080
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1175
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1065
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1120
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1171
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$874
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1079
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1088
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1098
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1568
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1153
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$920
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1037
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1068
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1020
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1063