Beijing vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$648
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
21.9M
738K

The cost of living in Beijing is 20% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4987th and 6140th ($1108 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 690th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 2361st and 1545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kumamoto

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Beijing Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$12102

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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