Kumamoto vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$350
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$1363
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
59
70
😀 Quality of life
75
76
🏙️ Population
738K
720K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 6% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6140th and 6433rd ($922 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 823rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Ranked 139th vs 110th best cities to live in Japan, and 1545th vs 1367th 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
$6.08
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$14339

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471