Chennai vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$142
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$1553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
79
59
😀 Quality of life
65
75
🏙️ Population
6.6M
738K

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 8947th and 6140th ($409 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 690th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 5131st and 1545th 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
$2.12
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$12102

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883