Kumamoto vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$335
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$1784
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
58
41
😀 Quality of life
72
54
🏙️ Population
738K
1.68M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 14% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6050th and 5103rd ($886 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 5th in Japan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Japan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.7 months in Mecca. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2098th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$4708

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490