Kumamoto vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$391
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$742
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
58
7
😀 Quality of life
70
53
🏙️ Population
738K
77.6K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 2% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5889th and 5798th ($970 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 2nd in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 2570th and 6033rd 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
$6.34
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892