Chicago vs Kagoshima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kagoshima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2390
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$1899
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
95
74
🏙️ Population
2.75M
594K

The cost of living in Chicago is 185% more expensive than in Kagoshima. Cities ranked 375th and 5728th ($2822 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 495th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in Kagoshima. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kagoshima ranked 184th in Japan, while ranked 22nd and 2240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kagoshima

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Chicago Kagoshima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$324
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$4007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$2131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$33.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$329
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$12648

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$923
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$924
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$914
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$921
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$919
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$916
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$916
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$913
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$911
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$887
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$893
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$887
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$903
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$865
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$878
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$833
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$838
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$906
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$899
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$845
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$898
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$902
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$899
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$897
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$957
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$896
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$891
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$904
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$896
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$893
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$895
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$907
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$960