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

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Kagoshima San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2535
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$499
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2551
$6972
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
87
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
594K
1.01M

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 70% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4989th and 13th ($1092 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 193rd and 11th 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 San Jose, United States. Kagoshima ranked 227th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 1830th and 57th 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
$5.92
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$502
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2222
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.35
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.49
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$23974

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146