Kumamoto vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$7799
🏠 One person rent
$350
$2094
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$3648
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$5290
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
97
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
738K
441K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 72% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6140th and 95th ($922 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Kumamoto ranked 139th best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 1545th and 70th 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
$6.08
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$7.96
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$179
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$20453

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357