Kagoshima vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2274
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$425
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2374
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
80
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
594K
737K

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5322nd and 145th ($999 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 389th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Kagoshima ranked 231st best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 1545th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kagoshima vs Seattle

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Kagoshima Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.32
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$332
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2696
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1809
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.8
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.32
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.4
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9009
$29730

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210