Almaty vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$531
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$1553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
59
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
2.23M
738K

The cost of living in Almaty is 10% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5468th and 6140th ($1014 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 690th in Kazakhstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 3901st and 1545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Kumamoto

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Almaty Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$12102

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883