Auckland vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4648
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1094
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$1952
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$516
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$233
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3283
$1792
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
32
58
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
1.47M
738K

The cost of living in Auckland is 120% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1924th and 6073rd ($1968 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 825th in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Auckland compared to 2 months in Kumamoto. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 161st and 2451st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Auckland vs Kumamoto

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Auckland Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.02
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.92
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2191
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1679
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7916
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6301
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$9.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.79
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.7
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$890
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13719
$11936

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1709
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1736
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1493
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1506
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1213
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1652
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1182
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1418
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1248
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1457
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1433
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1144
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1444
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1253
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1607
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1837
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1475
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1248
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1847
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1717
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1746
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1921
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1435
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1242
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1652
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1604
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1604
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1002
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1001
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$808
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$810
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$977
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1448

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882