Chengdu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$252
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
58
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
738K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 36% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7530th and 5653rd ($635 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 503rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 1800th and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kumamoto

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Chengdu Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$29.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$12669

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891