Edinburgh vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$1884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
58
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
488K
738K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 132% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1263rd and 5889th ($2246 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 802nd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 40th and 2570th 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
$18.6
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$9.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$12605

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919