Kumamoto vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$363
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$2320
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
738K
1.23M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 7% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5985th and 5440th ($957 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 36th 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 2.3 months in Suwon. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 1814th and 216th 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
$6.57
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$12755

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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 Suwon

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015