Bishkek vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$376
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
43
58
😀 Quality of life
51
70
🏙️ Population
1.15M
738K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 27% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6863rd and 5889th ($710 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 802nd in Kyrgyzstan and Japan, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 6133rd and 2570th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Kumamoto

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Bishkek Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919