Chicago vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1553
😷 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 209% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 358th and 6140th ($2851 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 690th 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 139th in Japan, while ranked 18th and 1545th 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
$19.6
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$12102

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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