Kumamoto vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$363
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$1869
😷 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 5985th and 5729th ($957 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 496th 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 132nd vs 146th best cities to live in Japan, and 1814th vs 1925th 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
$6.57
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.94
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$10337

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Cities near Kumamoto

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

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913