Kumamoto vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$3492
🏠 One person rent
$337
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$1302
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$2282
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
90
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
738K
2.33M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 26% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6073rd and 4476th ($894 vs $1202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 40th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Ranked 343rd vs 5th best cities to live in Japan, and 2451st vs 69th 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
$3.37
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$3.3
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$2452
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$1499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$67.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$26.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$50.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$16142

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982