Kumamoto vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$3751
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
58
79
😀 Quality of life
70
95
🏙️ Population
738K
709K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 59% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5889th and 1029th ($970 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 1st in Japan and Norway, respectively. Check Japan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 2570th and 34th 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
$6.34
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$7583

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161