Hamamatsu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hamamatsu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2744
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$424
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$814
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1588
$1884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
57
58
😀 Quality of life
68
70
🏙️ Population
788K
738K

The cost of living in Hamamatsu is 8% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5314th and 5889th ($1046 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 420th and 802nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hamamatsu compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 441st vs 352nd best cities to live in Japan, and 3144th vs 2570th 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
$4.92
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.22
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$620
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.94%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5018
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2903
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.1
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.06
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.5
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.6
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.5
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12706
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Iwata
$996
18 km or 11 mi Fukuroi
$993
18 km or 11 mi Kosai
$971
25 km or 15 mi Kakegawa
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Shinshiro
$981
32 km or 20 mi Kikugawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Toyohashi
$946
35 km or 22 mi Toyokawa
$959
37 km or 23 mi Omaezaki
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Shimada
$989
43 km or 27 mi Tahara
$972
45 km or 28 mi Makinohara
$995
48 km or 30 mi Yoshida
$993
48 km or 30 mi Gamagori
$995
51 km or 32 mi Fujieda
$970
54 km or 34 mi Kota
$1019
56 km or 35 mi Yaizu
$964
58 km or 36 mi Okazaki
$1091
63 km or 39 mi Nishio
$1036
64 km or 40 mi Chiryu
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Anjo
$1054
66 km or 41 mi Shizuoka
$991
67 km or 41 mi Toyota
$1069
69 km or 43 mi Hekinan
$1029
72 km or 44 mi Takahama
$1034
73 km or 45 mi Miyoshi
$1029
73 km or 45 mi Kariya
$1046
75 km or 47 mi Togo
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Mihama
$1023
76 km or 47 mi Higashiura
$1042
76 km or 47 mi Taketoyo
$1027
76 km or 47 mi Handa
$1031
76 km or 48 mi Toyoake
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Obu
$1049
78 km or 49 mi Agui
$1033
79 km or 49 mi Nisshin
$1050
81 km or 50 mi Nagakute
$1034
81 km or 50 mi Seto
$1023
83 km or 52 mi Tokai
$1052
84 km or 52 mi Mizunami
$1007

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