Chennai vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$159
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
78
58
😀 Quality of life
66
70
🏙️ Population
6.6M
738K

The cost of living in Chennai is 55% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 8907th and 5889th ($433 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 4094th and 2570th 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
$1.8
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919