Kumamoto vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1400
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$3413
🏠 One person rent
$337
$690
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1128
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$2628
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
98
😀 Quality of life
70
74
🏙️ Population
738K
919K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 36% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6073rd and 3869th ($894 vs $1400) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th 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 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.9 months in Seongnam. Kumamoto ranked 343rd best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 2451st and 1233rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Seongnam

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Kumamoto Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.65
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1292
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$10514
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$5622
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$21.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$6.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$139
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$20935

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KumamotoSeongnam

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1283
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1165
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1161
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1122
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1098
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1022
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1334
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1129
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1070
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1163
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1020
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1042
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$955
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$974
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1089
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1099
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1092
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1026
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1040
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1075
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1055
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1074
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1151
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$865
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1565
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$900
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$936
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1036
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1016
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1019
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1038