Edinburgh vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$1553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
59
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
488K
738K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 149% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1307th and 6140th ($2295 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 690th 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 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 83rd and 1545th 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
$22.3
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$12102

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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