Kumamoto vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$350
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$216
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
55
😀 Quality of life
75
47
🏙️ Population
738K
2.11M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 103% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6140th and 8852nd ($922 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 44th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Kumamoto ranked 139th best city to live in Japan vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 1545th and 6943rd 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
$6.08
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550