Kumamoto vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$363
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$3678
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
738K
8.8M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 74% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 5985th and 20th ($957 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st 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 months in London. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1814th and 12th 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
$6.57
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$9.2
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$31.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$30567

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199