Auckland vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Auckland Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2279
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5201
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$1304
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$2255
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3471
$1871
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
32
58
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
1.47M
738K

The cost of living in Auckland is 157% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1099th and 6050th ($2279 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 832nd in New Zealand and Japan, respectively. Check New Zealand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Auckland compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Auckland ranked 1st best city to live in New Zealand vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 119th and 2098th 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
$14
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1215
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1143
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.09%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10101
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9272
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$130
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.47
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.95
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.6
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$863
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12822
$8419

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Cities near Auckland

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Waitakere
$1960
17 km or 11 mi Manukau
$1994
28 km or 18 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
40 km or 25 mi Pukekohe
$1643
113 km or 70 mi Hamilton
$1701
132 km or 82 mi Whangarei
$1388
154 km or 96 mi Tauranga
$1754
193 km or 120 mi Rotorua
$1200
234 km or 146 mi Taupo
$1563
253 km or 157 mi New Plymouth
$1346
344 km or 214 mi Whanganui
$1454
347 km or 216 mi Napier
$1207
348 km or 217 mi Gisborne
$1524
359 km or 223 mi Hastings
$1113
396 km or 246 mi Palmerston North
$1365
453 km or 281 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
464 km or 288 mi Masterton
$1230
476 km or 296 mi Porirua
$1777
477 km or 296 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
486 km or 302 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
494 km or 307 mi Wellington
$2220
512 km or 318 mi Nelson
$1500
524 km or 326 mi Blenheim
$1579
765 km or 475 mi Christchurch
$1800
891 km or 553 mi Timaru
$1842
995 km or 618 mi Wanaka
$1664
1044 km or 649 mi Queenstown
$1925
1064 km or 661 mi Dunedin
$1398
1190 km or 740 mi Invercargill
$1353
1809 km or 1124 mi Noumea
$1648
1821 km or 1131 mi Dumbea
$1597
1826 km or 1135 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Mua
$978
1997 km or 1241 mi Nukualofa
$974
2097 km or 1303 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2112 km or 1312 mi Suva
$849
2120 km or 1317 mi Nasinu
$824
2129 km or 1323 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
2134 km or 1326 mi Nadi
$752
2140 km or 1330 mi Newcastle
$1461

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932