Chengdu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$240
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$1792
😷 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 30% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7421st and 6073rd ($623 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 825th 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 2 months in Kumamoto. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 1890th and 2451st 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
$2.78
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$9.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$11936

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882