Kumamoto vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$363
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$5229
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
738K
8.8M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 77% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5985th and 4th ($957 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1814th and 18th 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
$6.57
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$8.27
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$23.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$21999

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188