Kagoshima vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$951
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$407
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$590
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1815
$4971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
47
88
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
594K
653K

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 66% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5922nd and 456th ($951 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 566th and 392nd 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 Portland. Kagoshima ranked 203rd best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 1925th and 195th 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
$4.94
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.16%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3855
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2063
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.7
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.89
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.1
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12053
$24040

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Cities near Kagoshima

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$891
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$887
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$877
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$887
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$886
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$885
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$881
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$879
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$876
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$881
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$878
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$851
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$858
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$844
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$868
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$825
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$873
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$840
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$871
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$816
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$791
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$803
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$871
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$866
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$809
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$868
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$869
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$866
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$863
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$922
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$866
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$855
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$869
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$866
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$867
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$867
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$878
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$952

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
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783