Kumamoto vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$350
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$1764
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
52
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
738K
507K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 3% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6140th and 5932nd ($922 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 571st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 139th vs 155th best cities to live in Japan, and 1545th vs 1698th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Matsuyama

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Kumamoto Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$10162

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881