Kumamoto vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$367
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$1897
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
52
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
738K
791K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 2% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5653rd and 5515th ($991 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 404th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.9 months in Niigata. Ranked 387th vs 406th best cities to live in Japan, and 3164th vs 3269th 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
$6.41
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$28.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$14992

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Cities near Kumamoto

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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001