Kumamoto vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$337
$435
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$2620
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
738K
1.23M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 13% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 6073rd and 5342nd ($894 vs $1022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 49th 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 months in Kumamoto compared to 2.6 months in Suwon. Kumamoto ranked 343rd best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 2451st and 124th 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
$3.37
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$746
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$20.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
4.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$12488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$6618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$7.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$421
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$21003

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KumamotoSuwon

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$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882

Cities near Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1098
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1022
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1042
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1070
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1283
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1127
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1089
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1165
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1163
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1334
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1122
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1092
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1026
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1129
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1171
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1099
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$955
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1033
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1026
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1040
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1055
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1036
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$936
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1565
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$900
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$865
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1019
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1038
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1038