Kagoshima vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2274
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2374
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
46
89
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
594K
653K

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 61% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5322nd and 564th ($999 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 389th and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Kagoshima ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 1545th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kagoshima Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.7
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2696
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.1
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9009
$19330

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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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463