Bishkek vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$409
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$1610
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
59
😀 Quality of life
56
75
🏙️ Population
1.19M
738K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 21% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6948th and 5985th ($757 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 651st 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 6280th and 1814th 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
$6.86
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$12557

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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