Kumamoto vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$391
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$5777
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
70
97
🏙️ Population
738K
8.8M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5889th and 5th ($970 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 2570th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs New York City

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Kumamoto New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$20585

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108