Kumamoto vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$3851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$8597
🏠 One person rent
$367
$2689
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$4575
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$4336
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
72
99
🏙️ Population
738K
8.8M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 74% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5653rd and 8th ($991 vs $3851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 1st in Japan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Japan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.1 months in London. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3164th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs London

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Kumamoto London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$9.11
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$3237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$2291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$4710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$4163
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$21687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$11040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$4.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$31.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$9.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$69.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$2511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$27583

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2960
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2514
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2435
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2367
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2352
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2337
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2633
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2374
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2456
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2200
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2197
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2273
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2655
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2091
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2176
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2515
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2224
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2205
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2785
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2164
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2559
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2275
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2223
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2469
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1780
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2118
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2122
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2132
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2160
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2419
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2000
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2245
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2416
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2165