Kumamoto vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2916
🏠 One person rent
$337
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$1530
😷 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 16% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 6073rd and 5101st ($894 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 306th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.4 months in Niigata. Ranked 343rd vs 581st best cities to live in Japan, and 2451st vs 3754th 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
$3.37
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.81
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$2858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$2642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$44.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$83.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$15118

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1011
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1018
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1029
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1024
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1095
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1034
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1076
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1066
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1092
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1035
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$997
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1096
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1050
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1002
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1112
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$986
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$987
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1069
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$969
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1029
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$978
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$980
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1047
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1082
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$973
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1016
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1038
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1042
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$983
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$988
134 km or 84 mi Date
$985
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1065
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1052