Birmingham vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1610
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
94
75
🏙️ Population
1.14M
738K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 132% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1454th and 5985th ($2219 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 651st in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 41st and 1814th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kumamoto

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Birmingham Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$12557

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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