Gothenburg vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$902
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
58
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
675K
738K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 84% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 2645th and 5653rd ($1823 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 503rd in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 68th and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$12669

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

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