Kumamoto vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$391
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$4802
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
89
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
738K
653K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 62% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5889th and 662nd ($970 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 590th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 2570th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Portland

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Kumamoto Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$16661

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Cities near Kumamoto

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

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489