Kumamoto vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$367
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$5599
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
72
98
🏙️ Population
738K
8.8M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5653rd and 4th ($991 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 2nd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 3164th and 11th 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
$6.41
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$8.67
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$22663

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174