Guangzhou vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$333
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1884
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
58
😀 Quality of life
75
70
🏙️ Population
18.7M
738K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 21% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6602nd and 5889th ($763 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 802nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 352nd in Japan, while ranked 1036th and 2570th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Kumamoto

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Guangzhou Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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