Kumamoto vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$335
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$2799
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
98
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
738K
949K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 21% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 6050th and 4659th ($886 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 9th 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 Kumamoto compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 2098th and 696th 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
$3.32
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$19963

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949