Kumamoto vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$391
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$2728
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
66
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
738K
1.13M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 12% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5889th and 4952nd ($970 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 16th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 2570th and 2383rd 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
$6.34
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980