Canberra vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2258
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5105
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1409
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$2111
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4498
$1553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
30
59
😀 Quality of life
85
75
🏙️ Population
381K
738K

The cost of living in Canberra is 145% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1373rd and 6140th ($2258 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 690th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Canberra compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Canberra ranked 10th best city to live in Australia vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 438th and 1545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Kumamoto

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Canberra Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.7
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.03
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1459
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9940
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6181
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.9
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2338
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17844
$12102

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$1795
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$1608
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1695
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$1701
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1460
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1709
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2481
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$2040
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2844
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2354
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1825
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1855
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1816
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1995
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$2000
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1915
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1913
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1810
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1834
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1493
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2543
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1933
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1889
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1896
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1813
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2179
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1606
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1273
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1905
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1876
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1868
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1728
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2672
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2364
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1720

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883