Kumamoto vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$367
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$223
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
55
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
738K
2.11M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 113% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5653rd and 8825th ($991 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 48th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 3164th and 5663rd 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
$6.41
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$10637

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534