Beijing vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$596
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1610
😷 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 9% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5341st and 5985th ($1044 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 651st 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 11th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 2718th and 1814th 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
$4.36
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$12557

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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