Kumamoto vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$391
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
738K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 34% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5889th and 3861st ($970 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 2 months in Seoul. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2570th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Seoul

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Kumamoto Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$21834

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043