Kagoshima vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2535
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$499
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2551
$1884
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
58
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
594K
738K

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 13% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 4989th and 5889th ($1092 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 193rd and 802nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kagoshima compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 227th vs 352nd best cities to live in Japan, and 1830th vs 2570th 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
$5.92
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$3.43
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$502
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2222
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.35
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$9.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.49
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$12605

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Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1014
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$996
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1007
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1001
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$992
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$985
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$994
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$998
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$988
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$957
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$961
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$950
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$964
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$921
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$964
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$931
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$951
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$913
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$895
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$889
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$938
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$941
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$897
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$936
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$932
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$935
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$936
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$970
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$933
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$947
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$932
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$938
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$936
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$938
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$922
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$944

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