Hamamatsu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2637
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$400
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$678
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1493
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
57
58
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
788K
738K

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 2% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5456th and 5653rd ($1016 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 503rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hamamatsu compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 427th vs 387th best cities to live in Japan, and 3374th vs 3164th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hamamatsu vs Kumamoto

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Hamamatsu Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.74
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.4
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.94
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.95%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2390
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.1
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$29.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.09
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18130
$12669

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Cities near Hamamatsu

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$959
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$962
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$897
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$968
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$908
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$974
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$814
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$853
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$977
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$976
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$884
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$979
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$909
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$973
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$937
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$976
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1005
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$961
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$960
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$978
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$1025
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1001
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$960
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$971
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$975
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$987
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$985
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$958
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$982
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$966
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$970
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$997
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$992
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$978
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$998
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$985
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$972
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$998
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$954

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