Kumamoto vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$391
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$1951
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
52
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
738K
507K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 9% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5889th and 5176th ($970 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 324th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 352nd vs 602nd best cities to live in Japan, and 2570th vs 3870th 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
$6.34
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.26
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$28.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$10764

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974