Kumamoto vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kumamoto | Phuket | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kumamoto is 5% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6073rd and 5827th ($894 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 2nd in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Kumamoto ranked 343rd best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 7th in Thailand, while ranked 2451st and 6063rd 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.8 mi |  Mashiki | |
| 13 km or 7.9 mi | Koshi | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Uto | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Kikuyo | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Uki | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Ozu | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Tamana | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Kikuchi | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Yamaga | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Yatsushiro | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Arao | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Shimabara | |
| 35 km or 21 mi | Kami-Amakusa | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Omuta | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Minamishimabara | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Aso | |
| 44 km or 28 mi | Miyama | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Yame | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Unzen | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Yanagawa | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Chikugo | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Okawa | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Kurume | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Isahaya | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Amakusa | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Ukiha | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Hita | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Miyaki | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Saga | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Kanzaki | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Kashima | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Hitoyoshi | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Shiroishi | |
| 67 km or 41 mi | Tosu | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Ogori | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Taketa | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Ogi | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Asakura | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Ureshino | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Omura |
Cities near Phuket
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 48 km or 30 mi |  Ao Nang | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | Krabi | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Ko Lanta | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Surat Thani | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Ko Lipe | |
| 231 km or 143 mi |  Langkawi | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Hat Yai | |
| 248 km or 154 mi | Ko Samui | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Kangar | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Ko Pha-ngan | |
| 289 km or 180 mi | Ko Tao | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Alor Setar | |
| 331 km or 206 mi |  Lhokseumawe | |
| 339 km or 211 mi | Sungai Petani | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | George Town | |
| 352 km or 219 mi | Butterworth | |
| 384 km or 238 mi | Langsa | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Taiping | |
| 428 km or 266 mi | Banda Aceh | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 470 km or 292 mi | Ipoh | |
| 470 km or 292 mi | Medan | |
| 477 km or 296 mi | Binjai | |
| 507 km or 315 mi |  Myeik | |
| 514 km or 319 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 517 km or 321 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 548 km or 340 mi | Hua Hin | |
| 553 km or 344 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 569 km or 353 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 596 km or 370 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 625 km or 388 mi | Nong Prue | |
| 625 km or 389 mi | Pattaya | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Klang | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Shah Alam | |
| 638 km or 396 mi |  Sihanoukville | |
| 638 km or 396 mi | Ko Chang | |
| 639 km or 397 mi | Petaling Jaya | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Laem Chabang | |
| 641 km or 398 mi | Kuala Lumpur |