Calgary vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
58
😀 Quality of life
91
72
🏙️ Population
1.31M
738K

The cost of living in Calgary is 110% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1781st and 5653rd ($2079 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 503rd in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 160th and 3164th 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
$16.7
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$12669

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Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

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