Kumamoto vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$367
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$749
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$2627
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
65
😀 Quality of life
72
74
🏙️ Population
738K
1.13M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 8% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5653rd and 5071st ($991 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 32nd 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 2.4 months in Ulsan. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 3164th and 2220th 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
$6.41
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.39
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$4963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$10
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$13568

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Cities near Kumamoto

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 Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1039
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1097
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$975
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1024
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1084
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1062
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1008
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$984
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$913
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$934
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$949
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1064
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$929
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$934
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$937
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$957
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$933
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$973
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$1005
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$991
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$994
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$980
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1016
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$995
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$959
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$831
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$920
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1037
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$976
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$925
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$924
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1001
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1046
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1006
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$998