Canberra vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2393
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5235
$2535
🏠 One person rent
$1495
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$2245
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$618
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3763
$2551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
30
46
😀 Quality of life
83
72
🏙️ Population
381K
594K

The cost of living in Canberra is 119% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 929th and 4989th ($2393 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 193rd in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Canberra compared to 2.3 months in Kagoshima. Canberra ranked 8th best city to live in Australia vs Kagoshima ranked 227th in Japan, while ranked 393rd and 1830th 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
$20.1
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.9
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.85
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.11
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1584
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2518
$776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1831
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.6
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7663
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5992
$2222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.7
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.7
$3.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.68
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1893
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15472
$12713

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$1748
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1532
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1674
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1500
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1732
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2472
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1997
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2801
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2286
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1746
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1815
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1717
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1833
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1829
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1805
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1800
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1876
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1738
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1758
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1397
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2397
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1822
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1799
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1795
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1757
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1892
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1357
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1289
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1816
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1697
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1900
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1798
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1958
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2265
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1635

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1014
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$996
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1007
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1001
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$992
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$985
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$994
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$998
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$988
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$957
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$961
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$950
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$964
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$921
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$964
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$931
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$951
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$913
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$895
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$889
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$938
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$941
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$897
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$936
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$932
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$935
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$936
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$970
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$933
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$947
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$932
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$938
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$936
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$938
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$922
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$944