Kumamoto vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$335
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$6298
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
738K
8.8M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 78% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6050th and 6th ($886 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 4th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2098th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$17859

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028