Kumamoto vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$337
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$3699
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
58
79
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
738K
709K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 61% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6073rd and 1171st ($894 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 1st in Japan and Norway, respectively. Check Japan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Kumamoto ranked 343rd best city to live in Japan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 2451st 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
$3.37
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$9.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$8593

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006