Boston vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
676K
738K

The cost of living in Boston is 257% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 32nd and 5889th ($3467 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 802nd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 89th and 2570th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Kumamoto

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Boston Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$9.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$12605

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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