Auckland vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1961
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4489
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$1107
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1860
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3143
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
32
58
😀 Quality of life
91
72
🏙️ Population
1.47M
738K

The cost of living in Auckland is 98% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 2124th and 5653rd ($1961 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 503rd in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Auckland compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 170th and 3164th 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
$12.6
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.08
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.89
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1141
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$931
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1583
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7253
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5974
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$122
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.56
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.4
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$864
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13612
$12669

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1716
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1678
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1499
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1383
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1250
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1678
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1312
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1423
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1237
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1425
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1493
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1612
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1480
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1379
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1252
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1743
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$1869
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1396
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1254
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1638
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1847
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1536
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2086
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1461
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1238
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1878
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1811
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1022
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1024
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$836
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$818
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$997
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1839

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