Gothenburg vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$895
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$1884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
58
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
608K
738K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 78% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 2792nd and 5889th ($1725 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 802nd in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 81st and 2570th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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