Kagoshima vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2535
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2551
$4802
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
89
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
594K
653K

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 58% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4989th and 662nd ($1092 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 193rd and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Kagoshima ranked 227th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 1830th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kagoshima vs Portland

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Kagoshima Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$502
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2222
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.35
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.49
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$16661

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489