Kumamoto vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$3636
🏠 One person rent
$335
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$1573
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$2123
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
91
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
738K
2.33M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 26% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6050th and 4446th ($886 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 24th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.8 months in Nagoya. Ranked 325th vs 6th best cities to live in Japan, and 2098th vs 73rd 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
$3.32
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$1878
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$1309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$3105
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$1803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$2.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$13366

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Cities near Kumamoto

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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966