Kumamoto vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$4044
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1157
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$1891
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$232
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
58
1
😀 Quality of life
72
38
🏙️ Population
738K
49K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 47% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 5653rd and 2383rd ($991 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 1st in Japan and Vanuatu, respectively. Check Japan vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 3164th and 7974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$889
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$2429
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1495
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$98.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$110
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$3691
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$68.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$5.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$17.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$5.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$9.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$64
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$6627

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

Cities near Port Vila

Distance City Cost of living
274 km or 171 mi Luganville
$1882
526 km or 327 mi Dumbea
$1811
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1807
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1878
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$997
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$596
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$836
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$818
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1419
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1417
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$684
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$683
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1024
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1022
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1595
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1710
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1798
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1503
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2140
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2065
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2297
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$733
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$2471
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1662
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1482
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1639
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1250
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$751
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$753
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$533
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1184
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$1961
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1716
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1678
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1499