Kumamoto vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$337
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$2005
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
52
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
738K
507K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 9% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6073rd and 5575th ($894 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 587th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kumamoto compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 343rd vs 549th best cities to live in Japan, and 2451st vs 3600th 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
$3.37
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$3.28
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$25.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$11046

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897