Canberra vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2604
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5825
$2274
🏠 One person rent
$1591
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$2539
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2863
$2374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
30
46
😀 Quality of life
82
73
🏙️ Population
381K
594K

The cost of living in Canberra is 161% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 522nd and 5322nd ($2604 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 389th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Canberra compared to 2.4 months in Kagoshima. Canberra ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs Kagoshima ranked 231st in Japan, while ranked 367th and 1545th 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
$32.8
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$136
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.67
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.84
$3.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1634
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2762
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2099
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.3
$36.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8209
$2696
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6798
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.11
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.44
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.64
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.51
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.1
$20.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1861
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14837
$9009

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$1723
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$1528
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1430
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1610
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1463
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1691
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2348
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$1903
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2741
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$1998
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1669
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1404
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1672
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1461
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1707
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1719
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1716
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1693
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1701
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1702
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1317
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2356
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1746
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1707
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1708
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1658
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$1688
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1327
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1354
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1462
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1639
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1819
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1723
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$1862
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2203
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1552

Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$929
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$925
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$915
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$926
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$925
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$911
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$908
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$914
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$885
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$890
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$882
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$896
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$863
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$902
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$871
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$895
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$867
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$850
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$904
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$875
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$850
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$862
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$893
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$861
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$885
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$886
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$860
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$879
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$911
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$859
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$860
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$864
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$931
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$1011