Chengdu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$242
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1871
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
58
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
738K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 27% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7269th and 6050th ($643 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 832nd 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 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 1633rd and 2098th 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
$2.81
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$8419

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932