Kumamoto vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$391
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$1634
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
52
😀 Quality of life
70
67
🏙️ Population
738K
791K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 12% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5889th and 4902nd ($970 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 146th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Ranked 352nd vs 578th best cities to live in Japan, and 2570th vs 3769th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Niigata

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Kumamoto Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$15392

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Cities near Kumamoto

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

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046