Kumamoto vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$337
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$1646
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
58
42
😀 Quality of life
70
54
🏙️ Population
738K
2.43M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 9% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6073rd and 5632nd ($894 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 8th in Japan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Kumamoto ranked 343rd best city to live in Japan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2451st and 5982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Mecca

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Kumamoto Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$4682

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507