Kumamoto vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$363
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$2629
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
65
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
738K
1.13M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 6% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5985th and 5510th ($957 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 1814th and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Ulsan

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Kumamoto Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.57
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$15450

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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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982