Kumamoto vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$2580
🏠 One person rent
$350
$433
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$1251
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
54
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
738K
791K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 9% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6140th and 5436th ($922 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 299th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.2 months in Niigata. Ranked 139th vs 365th best cities to live in Japan, and 1545th vs 2749th 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
$6.08
$5.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.55
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$2634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$2645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$6.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$43.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$62.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$17418

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$993
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1015
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1013
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1021
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1019
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$996
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$997
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1066
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1044
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1053
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$950
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1058
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1007
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$942
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1074
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$935
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$932
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1025
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$919
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1004
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$924
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$933
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1002
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1031
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$914
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$928
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$956
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$932
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1009
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1021
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$944
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$949
134 km or 84 mi Date
$904
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1029
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1009