Kumamoto vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$391
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$2483
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
738K
2.33M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 22% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 5889th and 4466th ($970 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 35th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 2 months in Nagoya. Ranked 352nd vs 5th best cities to live in Japan, and 2570th vs 65th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Nagoya

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Kumamoto Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$12650

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Cities near Kumamoto

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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027