Kumamoto vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$3266
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
738K
548K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 56% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 5653rd and 1330th ($991 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 39th 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs Manchester ranked 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 3164th and 107th 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
$6.41
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$20873

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804