Kumamoto vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$3254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$7791
🏠 One person rent
$367
$2034
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$3588
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$877
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$5482
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
97
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
738K
441K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 70% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 5653rd and 90th ($991 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 70th 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.7 months in Oakland. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 3164th and 45th 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
$6.41
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$7.55
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1830
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$3276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$7048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$7022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$5.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$7.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$6.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$7.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$2.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$2720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$18326

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359