Kumamoto vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$335
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$5741
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
97
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
738K
441K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 72% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 6050th and 85th ($886 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 72nd 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 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 2098th and 61st 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
$3.32
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$19305

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313