Kumamoto vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$367
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$2635
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
58
98
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
738K
919K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 31% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5653rd and 4157th ($991 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 3164th and 1195th 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
$6.41
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.2
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$11063

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Cities near Kumamoto

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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063