Kumamoto vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$363
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$2256
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
738K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 30% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5985th and 4438th ($957 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 2nd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1814th and 70th 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
$6.57
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$21825

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986