Kagoshima vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1158
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2542
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$557
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$715
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2402
$6742
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
80
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
594K
737K

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 62% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4615th and 158th ($1158 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 140th 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 2.1 months in Kagoshima compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Kagoshima ranked 243rd best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 1989th and 98th 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
$9.68
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$115
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4063
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2023
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.77
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.2
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.93
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.7
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.9
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$302
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11723
$29407

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Hioki
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Aira
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Kirishima
$1016
27 km or 17 mi Minamikyushu
$1031
30 km or 19 mi Minamisatsuma
$1029
30 km or 19 mi Ichikikushikino
$1018
34 km or 21 mi Satsumasendai
$1006
36 km or 22 mi Satsuma
$992
37 km or 23 mi Kanoya
$1001
39 km or 24 mi Ibusuki
$1011
44 km or 27 mi Makurazaki
$1004
44 km or 27 mi Soo
$949
48 km or 30 mi Shibushi
$958
50 km or 31 mi Miyakonojo
$937
51 km or 32 mi Isa
$945
56 km or 35 mi Mimata
$907
58 km or 36 mi Izumi
$939
59 km or 37 mi Kobayashi
$912
71 km or 44 mi Minamata
$916
71 km or 44 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
78 km or 48 mi Nichinan
$894
89 km or 55 mi Miyazaki
$887
98 km or 61 mi Saito
$872
102 km or 63 mi Amakusa
$888
103 km or 64 mi Yatsushiro
$884
107 km or 67 mi Takanabe
$873
111 km or 69 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
117 km or 73 mi Uki
$874
121 km or 75 mi Minamishimabara
$877
122 km or 76 mi Uto
$872
133 km or 82 mi Shimabara
$873
134 km or 84 mi Kumamoto
$894
135 km or 84 mi Mashiki
$871
136 km or 85 mi Hyuga
$905
142 km or 88 mi Unzen
$876
143 km or 89 mi Kikuyo
$870
145 km or 90 mi Koshi
$873
146 km or 90 mi Ozu
$874
147 km or 91 mi Isahaya
$883
147 km or 91 mi Nagasaki
$920

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093