Kumamoto vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$335
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$4557
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
58
69
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
738K
1.61M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 63% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6050th and 864th ($886 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 780th 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 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 2098th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$5.68
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$10488

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706