Islamabad vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$2167
🏠 One person rent
$169
$335
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$1871
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
67
58
😀 Quality of life
51
72
🏙️ Population
1.01M
738K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 56% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 8988th and 6050th ($389 vs $886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 832nd in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 2.1 months in Kumamoto. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kumamoto ranked 325th in Japan, while ranked 6200th and 2098th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Kumamoto

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Islamabad Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$40.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$3332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$26.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$47.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$8419

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932