Kumamoto vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$4113
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
59
71
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
738K
1.61M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 59% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5985th and 1175th ($957 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 1001st in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 1814th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Phoenix

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Kumamoto Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.57
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781