Chicago vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$1610
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
59
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
2.75M
738K

The cost of living in Chicago is 195% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 375th and 5985th ($2822 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 651st 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 22nd and 1814th 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
$19.9
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$12557

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909