Kumamoto vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$2981
🏠 One person rent
$391
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$456
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$81.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$2251
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
58
98
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
738K
732K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 11% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 5889th and 5033rd ($970 vs $1084) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 21st 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 Kumamoto compared to 2.1 months in Namyangju. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Namyangju ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 2570th and 1577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$7.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.15
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1106
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$10166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$6205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$8.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$7.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$24.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$21702

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

Cities near Namyangju

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1087
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$989
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1008
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$968
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1025
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1003
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$988
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1068
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1020
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$970
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$966
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1142
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1077
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$990
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$839
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1036
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1067
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1025
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1567
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1041
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1222
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1025
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1111
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1027
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1043
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1098