Kumamoto vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$335
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$1444
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
58
68
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
738K
720K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 8% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6050th and 5599th ($886 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 552nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Ranked 325th vs 485th best cities to live in Japan, and 2098th vs 2946th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Okayama

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Kumamoto Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$9023

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036