Kumamoto vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$8022
🏠 One person rent
$337
$1832
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$4049
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$798
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$5520
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
97
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
738K
441K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 70% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6073rd and 182nd ($894 vs $2968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 159th 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 2 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.9 months in Oakland. Kumamoto ranked 343rd best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 2451st and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Oakland

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Kumamoto Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$7.96
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$1533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$4410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$3547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$70.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$7152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$7023
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$84.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$6.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$6.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$7.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$2719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$18963

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3364
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$2974
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2888
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2963
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2929
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3905
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2888
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3004
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$3041
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$2999
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2811
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3785
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3185
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3190
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$3045
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2840
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3195
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3226
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3269
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2780
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2778
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3466
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3678
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3183
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3002
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2767
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3059
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3997
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3657
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2412
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3060
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3448
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3187
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3326