Kagoshima vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1158
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2542
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$557
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$715
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2402
$4432
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
594K
1.61M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 52% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4615th and 955th ($1158 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 875th 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 2.1 months in Kagoshima compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Kagoshima ranked 243rd best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 1989th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kagoshima vs Phoenix

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Kagoshima Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.68
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$115
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4063
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.77
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.2
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$302
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11723
$12281

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$1016
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1031
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1029
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1018
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$1006
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$992
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$1001
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$1011
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$1004
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$949
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$958
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$937
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$945
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$907
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$939
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$912
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$916
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$894
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$887
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$872
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$888
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$884
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$873
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$874
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$877
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$872
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$873
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$894
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$871
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$905
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$876
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$870
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$873
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$874
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$883
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$920

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724