Kumamoto vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$350
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$4720
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
738K
8.8M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 75% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6140th and 28th ($922 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.3 months in London. Kumamoto ranked 139th best city to live in Japan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1545th and 4th 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
$6.08
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$9.64
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$31.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$25686

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178