Chennai vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$159
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
58
😀 Quality of life
65
72
🏙️ Population
6.6M
738K

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 8898th and 5653rd ($437 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 503rd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 5272nd and 3164th 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
$2.25
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.66
🥤 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
$173
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$12669

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891