Calgary vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$1884
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
58
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
1.31M
738K

The cost of living in Calgary is 122% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1473rd and 5889th ($2149 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 802nd in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 131st and 2570th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Kumamoto

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Calgary Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$9.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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