Kagoshima vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2274
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2374
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
594K
1.61M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 58% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5322nd and 864th ($999 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 389th and 780th 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 2.4 months in Kagoshima compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Kagoshima ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 1545th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kagoshima Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.7
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2696
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.8
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.1
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9009
$10488

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$929
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$925
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$915
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$926
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$925
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$923
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$911
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$908
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$914
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$885
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$890
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$882
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$896
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$863
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$902
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$871
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$895
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$867
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$850
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$904
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$875
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$850
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$862
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$893
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$861
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$885
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$886
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$860
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$879
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$911
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$859
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$860
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$864
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$931
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$1011

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706