Gold Coast vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2297
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5159
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$1480
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$2387
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3044
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
49
58
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
608K
738K

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 132% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 1270th and 5653rd ($2297 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 503rd in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Gold Coast compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Gold Coast ranked 7th best city to live in Australia vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 255th and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Kumamoto

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Gold Coast Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$97.5
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.47
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1640
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2559
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2014
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8866
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4115
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.8
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.71
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.6
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.32
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.2
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.4
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.6
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.3
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2150
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7100
$12669

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2065
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2471
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1662
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1798
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1710
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1639
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1595
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1503
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1839
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1482
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1747
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2181
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1888
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1599
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2640
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2292
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1568
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1364
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1580
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1678
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2019
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1667
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1683
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1662
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1771
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1362
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1813
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1768
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1725
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1706
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2308
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1681
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1736

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891