Kumamoto vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$391
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$2247
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
97
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
738K
2.75M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 20% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5889th and 4566th ($970 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 45th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Ranked 352nd vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 2570th vs 18th 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
$6.34
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$5653

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016