Canberra vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2023
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4526
$2542
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$1907
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3542
$2402
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
30
46
😀 Quality of life
84
71
🏙️ Population
381K
594K

The cost of living in Canberra is 75% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 1768th and 4615th ($2023 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 60th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Canberra compared to 2.1 months in Kagoshima. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs Kagoshima ranked 243rd in Japan, while ranked 388th and 1989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Kagoshima

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Canberra Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.2
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.28
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.2
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.51
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1342
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$115
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.3%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7003
$4063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5163
$2023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.44
$5.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.59
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$26.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1802
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12940
$11723

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$1616
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$1457
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1416
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$1538
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1511
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1584
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2252
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1824
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2539
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2099
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1619
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1702
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1601
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1448
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1727
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1654
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1643
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1645
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1600
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1620
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1291
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2194
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1691
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1671
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1668
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1625
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1981
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1390
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1185
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1691
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1631
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1768
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1651
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1781
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2106
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1504

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$1016
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1031
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1029
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1018
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$1006
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$992
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$1001
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$1011
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$1004
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$949
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$958
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$937
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$945
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$907
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$939
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$912
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$916
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$894
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$887
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$872
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$888
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$884
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$873
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$874
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$877
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$872
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$873
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$894
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$871
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$905
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$876
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$870
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$873
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$874
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$883
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$920