Auckland vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2156
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4802
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$1242
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1967
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$543
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3398
$1610
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
32
59
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
1.47M
738K

The cost of living in Auckland is 125% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1604th and 5985th ($2156 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 651st 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 240th and 1814th 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
$13.5
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.86
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.14
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.63
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1071
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1689
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.2
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7507
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5316
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.66
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$988
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15607
$12557

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1778
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1646
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1527
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1474
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1261
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1740
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1393
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1523
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1304
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1605
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1696
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1518
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1458
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1359
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1788
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1920
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2037
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1533
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1325
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1787
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1894
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1623
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$2303
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1579
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1318
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1928
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1865
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$1033
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$879
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$857
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$1039
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1997

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909