Kumamoto vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$367
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$2625
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
738K
1.23M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 7% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5653rd and 5112th ($991 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 35th 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 2.5 months in Suwon. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 3164th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Suwon

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Kumamoto Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.18
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$7.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$10980

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050