Kagoshima vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kagoshima Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2535
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$499
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2551
$6392
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
28 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
80
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
594K
737K

The cost of living in Kagoshima is 62% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4989th and 206th ($1092 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 193rd and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Kagoshima ranked 227th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 1830th and 102nd 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
$5.92
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$502
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$776
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2222
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.35
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.08
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.49
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.2
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12713
$28179

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Cities near Kagoshima

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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263