Kumamoto vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$391
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$1656
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
58
41
😀 Quality of life
70
53
🏙️ Population
738K
2.43M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 3% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 5889th and 6019th ($970 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 7th in Japan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2570th and 6051st 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
$6.34
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$4675

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514