Dresden vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dresden Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1406
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3498
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$696
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$1355
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2906
$1871
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
65
58
😀 Quality of life
88
72
🏙️ Population
555K
738K

The cost of living in Dresden is 59% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 3786th and 6050th ($1406 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 426th and 832nd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dresden compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Dresden ranked 31st best city to live in Germany vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 190th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dresden vs Kumamoto

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Dresden Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$284
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.89
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.7
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10601
$8419

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932