Kagoshima vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2390
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$425
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$326
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1899
$5742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
87
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
594K
1.01M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 75% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5728th and 8th ($991 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 495th and 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Kagoshima ranked 184th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 2240th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kagoshima vs San Jose, United States

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Kagoshima San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.1
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.88%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4007
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2131
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.5
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.3
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.27
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.8
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$329
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12648
$23160

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212