Birmingham vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$1553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
1.14M
738K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 139% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1471st and 6140th ($2204 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 690th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 25th and 1545th 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
$18.5
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$5
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$12102

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

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