Beijing vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$589
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
738K

The cost of living in Beijing is 4% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5355th and 5653rd ($1029 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 503rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 2546th and 3164th 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
$4.24
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$12669

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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