Kumamoto vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$2780
🏠 One person rent
$350
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$722
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$1874
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
738K
1.46M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 16% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6140th and 5014th ($922 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 71st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Ranked 139th vs 42nd best cities to live in Japan, and 1545th vs 867th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Kyoto

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Kumamoto Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$63.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$97.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$4384
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$2352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$79.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$27.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$6117

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$930
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$949
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$950
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$964
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$946
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$942
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$949
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$960
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$930
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$932
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$932
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$954
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$946
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$986
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$936
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$946
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$946
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$986
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$941
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$970
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$982
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$938
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$975
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$964
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$949
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$982
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1063
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$987
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$950
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$958
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$948
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1042
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$988
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$996
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$991
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$929
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1010