Kumamoto vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$391
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$315
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
52
😀 Quality of life
70
43
🏙️ Population
738K
2.11M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 87% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5889th and 8536th ($970 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 38th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 2570th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Medan

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Kumamoto Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$11482

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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 Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544