Kagoshima vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2478
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$428
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$626
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1931
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
70
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
594K
1.61M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 57% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5446th and 1184th ($1016 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 363rd and 1035th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kagoshima compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Kagoshima ranked 272nd best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 2456th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kagoshima Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.18
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.9
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$530
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$331
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.2
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3716
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.5
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.25
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.6
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.4
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.6
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12844
$16644

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Cities near Kagoshima

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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766