Kumamoto vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$4285
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
59
81
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
738K
718K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 66% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5985th and 342nd ($957 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 1st in Japan and Norway, respectively. Check Japan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 1814th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Oslo

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Kumamoto Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.57
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$15673

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409