Kumamoto vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$335
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$3568
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
58
79
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
738K
709K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 60% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6050th and 1293rd ($886 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 1st in Japan and Norway, respectively. Check Japan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 2098th and 24th 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
$3.32
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$8301

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991