Kagoshima vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2535
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2551
$4699
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
594K
1.61M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 54% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4989th and 973rd ($1092 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 193rd and 858th 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 2.3 months in Kagoshima compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Kagoshima ranked 227th best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 1830th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kagoshima Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$502
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2222
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.35
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.49
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$10377

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657