Edinburgh vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$1610
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
59
😀 Quality of life
93
75
🏙️ Population
488K
738K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 144% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1221st and 5985th ($2331 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 651st in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kumamoto ranked 132nd in Japan, while ranked 77th and 1814th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Kumamoto

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Edinburgh Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$2.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$12557

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

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