Charlotte vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$1884
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
58
😀 Quality of life
88
70
🏙️ Population
875K
738K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 170% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 574th and 5889th ($2615 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 802nd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 230th and 2570th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Kumamoto

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Charlotte Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$9.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919