Kumamoto vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$335
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$2098
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
97
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
738K
2.75M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 21% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6050th and 4674th ($886 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 54th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Ranked 325th vs 4th best cities to live in Japan, and 2098th vs 15th 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
$3.32
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$8601

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933