Islamabad vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$228
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$1553
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
59
😀 Quality of life
50
75
🏙️ Population
1.01M
738K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 46% less expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 8685th and 6140th ($496 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 690th in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Kumamoto ranked 139th in Japan, while ranked 6656th and 1545th 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
$3.5
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$12102

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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