Kumamoto vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$335
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$1951
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
52
😀 Quality of life
72
69
🏙️ Population
738K
507K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 8% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6050th and 5545th ($886 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 517th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 325th vs 581st best cities to live in Japan, and 2098th vs 3433rd 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
$3.32
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$3659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$2631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$51.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$25.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$9.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$54.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$9623

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$903
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$909
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$906
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$911
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$909
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$919
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$909
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$907
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$915
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$906
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$887
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$912
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$899
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$889
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$885
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$881
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$884
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$908
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$885
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$954
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$941
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$954
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$883
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$911
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$951
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$895
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$923
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$882
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1000
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$872
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$860
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$956
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$952
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$912
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$907
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$954
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$850
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$879
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$909
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$896