Kumamoto vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$367
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$1856
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
52
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
738K
507K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 3% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5653rd and 5428th ($991 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 349th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 387th vs 550th best cities to live in Japan, and 3164th vs 3963rd 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
$6.41
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$3574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$30.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$9.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$9695

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Cities near Kumamoto

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 Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$951
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$958
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$955
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$961
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$961
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$958
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$913
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$984
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$952
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$904
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$952
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$934
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$877
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$986
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$972
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$859
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$957
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$883
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1025
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$953
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$939
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$954
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1097
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$975
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$989
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1050
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1060
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1024
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$927
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1061
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1005
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$916
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1029
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$924