Chennai vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$161
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
58
😀 Quality of life
68
72
🏙️ Population
10.3M
738K

The cost of living in Chennai is 51% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6050th ($434 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 832nd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 3676th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Kumamoto

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Chennai Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$8419

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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