Charlotte vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$1610
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
68
59
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
875K
738K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 151% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1073rd and 5985th ($2403 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 651st 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 283rd and 1814th 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
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$12557

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909