Kumamoto vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$367
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$1959
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
738K
2.75M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 20% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5653rd and 4626th ($991 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Ranked 387th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 3164th vs 34th 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
$6.41
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$13640

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997