Kumamoto vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$335
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$2742
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
738K
548K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 56% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 6050th and 1798th ($886 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 57th 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 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2098th and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Manchester

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Kumamoto Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$13845

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629