Kumamoto vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$363
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$801
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
59
8
😀 Quality of life
75
56
🏙️ Population
738K
77.6K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 10% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5985th and 5233rd ($957 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 1st in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 1814th and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Phuket

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Kumamoto Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.57
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$16566

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981