Kumamoto vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Kumamoto Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1064
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$421
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$632
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2474
$5327
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
74
92
🏙️ Population
738K
3.9M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 64% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 4619th and 39th ($1064 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 129th and 31st 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 Kumamoto compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Kumamoto ranked 279th best city to live in Japan vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 1158th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.5%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3811
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2295
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.93
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.5
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12143
$23021

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$1046
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$1046
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$1048
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$1045
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$1051
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$1048
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$1052
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$1046
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$1045
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$1048
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$1049
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$1050
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$1045
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1094
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$1048
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$1049
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1048
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1083
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$1046
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$1049
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$1049
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$1044
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1047
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1045
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$1046
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$1046
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$1051

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8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099