Chicago vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
97
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
738K

The cost of living in Chicago is 183% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 394th and 5653rd ($2799 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 503rd 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 3164th 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
$19.2
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$12669

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891