Chicago vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chicago | Kumamoto | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chicago is 200% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 529th and 6073rd ($2678 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 825th 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 2 months in Kumamoto. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kumamoto ranked 343rd in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 2451st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Chicago vs Kumamoto
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| Chicago | Kumamoto | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Chicago
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 7 mi |  Cicero | |
| 14 km or 8.8 mi | Berwyn | |
| 14 km or 8.9 mi | Oak Park | |
| 16 km or 10 mi | Elmwood Park | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Maywood | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Evanston | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Skokie | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Burbank | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Melrose Park | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Oak Lawn | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Morton Grove | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Niles | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Park Ridge | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Wilmette | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Blue Island | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Elmhurst | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Glenview | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Des Plaines | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Dolton | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Villa Park | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Harvey | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | East Chicago | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Westmont | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Calumet | |
| 31 km or 20 mi | South Holland | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Lombard | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Hammond | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Oak Forest | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Northbrook | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Mount Prospect | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Darien | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Elk Grove Village | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Downers Grove | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Orland Park | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Lansing | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Glen Ellyn | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Highland Park | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Munster | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Tinley Park | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Wheeling |
Cities near Kumamoto
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.8 mi |  Mashiki | |
| 13 km or 7.9 mi | Koshi | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Uto | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Kikuyo | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Uki | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Ozu | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Tamana | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Kikuchi | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Yamaga | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Yatsushiro | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Arao | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Shimabara | |
| 35 km or 21 mi | Kami-Amakusa | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Omuta | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Minamishimabara | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Aso | |
| 44 km or 28 mi | Miyama | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Yame | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Unzen | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Yanagawa | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Chikugo | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Okawa | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Kurume | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Isahaya | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Amakusa | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Ukiha | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Hita | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Miyaki | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Saga | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Kanzaki | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Kashima | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Hitoyoshi | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Shiroishi | |
| 67 km or 41 mi | Tosu | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Ogori | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Taketa | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Ogi | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Asakura | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Ureshino | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Omura |