Kumamoto vs Majuro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Majuro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$2955
🏠 One person rent
$363
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$43.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$421
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
59
1
😀 Quality of life
75
40
🏙️ Population
738K
30K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 36% less expensive than in Majuro. Cities ranked 5985th and 4040th ($957 vs $1507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 2nd in Japan and the Marshall Islands, respectively. Check Japan vs the Marshall Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.3 months in Majuro. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Majuro ranked 2nd in the Marshall Islands, while ranked 1814th and 7885th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Majuro

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Kumamoto Majuro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.57
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$1271
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$1077
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$70.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$1411
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$4.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$5.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$3548

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Djarrit
$1510
658 km or 409 mi South Tarawa
$538
974 km or 605 mi Yaren
$783
1943 km or 1208 mi Vaiaku
$714
1944 km or 1208 mi Funafuti
$718
2115 km or 1314 mi Auki
$1422
2222 km or 1381 mi Honiara
$1422
2553 km or 1587 mi Luganville
$2062
2779 km or 1727 mi Port Vila
$2068
2828 km or 1757 mi Lautoka
$633
2846 km or 1769 mi Nadi
$1039
2905 km or 1805 mi Nasinu
$857
2909 km or 1808 mi Manase
$790
2910 km or 1808 mi Suva
$879
2923 km or 1816 mi Saipan
$1415
2977 km or 1850 mi Dededo
$2401
2980 km or 1852 mi Apia
$791
2985 km or 1855 mi Hagatna
$3009
3100 km or 1926 mi Lae
$558
3244 km or 2016 mi Port Moresby
$572
3290 km or 2045 mi Paita
$1865
3291 km or 2045 mi Dumbea
$1865
3304 km or 2053 mi Noumea
$1928
3466 km or 2154 mi Nukualofa
$1035
3475 km or 2159 mi Mua
$1033
3509 km or 2181 mi London
$539
3550 km or 2206 mi Kauai
$2821
3554 km or 2209 mi Jayapura
$506
3663 km or 2276 mi Waipahu
$2700
3668 km or 2279 mi Pearl
$2610
3668 km or 2279 mi Mililani Mauka
$2643
3674 km or 2283 mi Honolulu
$3241
3687 km or 2291 mi East Honolulu
$2925
3794 km or 2357 mi Kahului
$3147
3798 km or 2360 mi Kailua-Kona
$3544
3869 km or 2404 mi Cairns
$1695
3891 km or 2418 mi Hilo
$2467
3968 km or 2466 mi Townsville
$1839
4040 km or 2510 mi Melekeok
$1176
4041 km or 2511 mi Ngerulmud
$1175