Essen vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$681
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$1884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
58
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
585K
738K

The cost of living in Essen is 57% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 3595th and 5889th ($1525 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 802nd 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 Essen compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 31st and 2570th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Kumamoto

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Essen Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$12605

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

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