Kagoshima vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2390
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1899
$4867
😷 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 64% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5728th and 512th ($991 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 495th and 441st 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 184th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 2240th and 208th 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
$5.1
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4007
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2131
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.3
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.27
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.8
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12648
$21868

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$923
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$924
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$914
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$921
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$919
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$916
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$919
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$916
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$913
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$915
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$911
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$887
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$893
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$887
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$903
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$865
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$911
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$878
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$909
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$856
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$833
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$838
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$906
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$899
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$845
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$898
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$902
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$899
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$897
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$957
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$896
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$891
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$904
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$896
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$893
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$895
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$907
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$960

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807