Essen vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$642
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$1553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
587K
738K

The cost of living in Essen is 65% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 3925th and 6140th ($1519 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 690th 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 1545th 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
$16.8
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$12102

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

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