Chengdu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$251
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1884
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
58
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
20.9M
738K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 32% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7209th and 5889th ($660 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 1933rd and 2570th 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
$2.91
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$9.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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