Kumamoto vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$350
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$1929
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
738K
2.75M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 26% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6140th and 4633rd ($922 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 23rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Ranked 139th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 1545th vs 17th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Osaka

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Kumamoto Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$12931

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958