Guangzhou vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1996
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$322
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$570
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$792
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
58
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
18.7M
738K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 24% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6838th and 5653rd ($758 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 503rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 2100th and 3164th 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
$2.82
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.4
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9090
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3370
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.76
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.51
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.4
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.3
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$349
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14783
$12669

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$589
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$662
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$829
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$777
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$518
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$794
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$662
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$827
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$878
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1746
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$816
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2414
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2718
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$766
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$818
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$892
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$809
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$765
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$941
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$766
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$780
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$773
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$750
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$579
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$669
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$451
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$726
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$897
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$454
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$790
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$693
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$546
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$634
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$574
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$598
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$622
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$697
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$677

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