Kagoshima vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2478
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$428
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$626
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1931
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
58
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
594K
738K

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 3% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5446th and 5653rd ($1016 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 363rd and 503rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kagoshima compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 272nd vs 387th best cities to live in Japan, and 2456th vs 3164th 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
$5.18
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3716
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.5
$29.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.25
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.6
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.4
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12844
$12669

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$931
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$927
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$918
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$925
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$926
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$915
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$917
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$917
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$889
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$898
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$888
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$905
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$866
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$880
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$862
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$852
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$846
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$900
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$907
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$853
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$914
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$900
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$914
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$899
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$991
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$912
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$898
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$894
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$913
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$914
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$909
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$891
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$948

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891