Columbus vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$1553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
59
😀 Quality of life
88
75
🏙️ Population
906K
738K

The cost of living in Columbus is 132% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1634th and 6140th ($2140 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th 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 Columbus compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Columbus ranked 73rd best city to live in the United States vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 266th and 1545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Kumamoto

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Columbus Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.97
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$12102

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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