Kumamoto vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$350
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$956
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$512
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
59
8
😀 Quality of life
75
55
🏙️ Population
738K
77.6K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 9% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 6140th and 5497th ($922 vs $1010) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th 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 0.5 months in Phuket. Kumamoto ranked 139th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 9th in Thailand, while ranked 1545th and 6330th 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
$6.08
$5.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$429
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$3728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$2603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$19.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$2.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$64.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$13979

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11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$784
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$836
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$806
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$582
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$747
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$616
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$588
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$735
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$592
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$812
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$545
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$762
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$720
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$439
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$555
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$531
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$677
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$453
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$449
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$567
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$678
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$787
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$809
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$839
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$743
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$741
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$766
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$718
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$799
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992