Gothenburg vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$891
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$1871
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
58
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
608K
738K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 91% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 2703rd and 6050th ($1690 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 832nd in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 84th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$8419

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932