Boston vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
676K
738K

The cost of living in Boston is 269% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 27th and 5653rd ($3652 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 503rd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 71st and 3164th 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
$22
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$29.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$12669

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891