Kumamoto vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$335
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$269
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
52
😀 Quality of life
72
45
🏙️ Population
738K
2.11M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 77% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6050th and 8502nd ($886 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 35th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 2098th and 6617th 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
$3.32
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.77
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.93
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$11223

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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 Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465