Chengdu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$281
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1610
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
59
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
20.9M
738K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 30% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 7467th and 5985th ($666 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 651st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 1710th and 1814th 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
$2.83
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$12557

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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