Kagoshima vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2390
$2378
🏠 One person rent
$425
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$567
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1899
$1610
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
59
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
594K
738K

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 4% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5728th and 5985th ($991 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 495th and 651st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kagoshima compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 184th vs 132nd best cities to live in Japan, and 2240th vs 1814th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kagoshima vs Kumamoto

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Kagoshima Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.1
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.71
 Cappuccino
$2.89
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$409
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4007
$4227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2131
$2125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.3
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.27
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12648
$12557

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Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$923
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$924
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$914
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$921
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$919
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$916
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$916
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$913
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$911
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$887
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$893
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$887
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$903
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$865
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$878
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$833
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$838
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$906
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$899
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$845
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$898
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$902
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$899
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$897
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$957
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$896
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$891
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$904
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$896
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$893
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$895
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$907
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$960

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909