Guangzhou vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$785
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2110
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$342
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$587
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1288
$1553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
18.7M
738K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 15% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 6854th and 6140th ($785 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 690th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Guangzhou ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 1149th and 1545th 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
$2.93
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.7
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$245
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.4
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.46%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9091
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3444
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.01
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.78
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.6
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19408
$12102

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$627
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$694
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$873
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$801
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$548
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$807
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$678
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$858
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$995
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1734
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$638
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2396
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2663
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$777
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$793
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$908
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$828
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$766
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$954
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$778
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$802
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$797
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$739
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$600
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$682
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$473
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$751
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$758
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$474
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$612
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$824
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$714
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$528
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$648
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$601
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$620
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$602
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$705
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$711

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883