Kumamoto vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kumamoto Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$4867
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
59
88
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
738K
653K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 65% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5985th and 512th ($957 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 441st 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 1814th and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kumamoto vs Portland

Prices for goods and services in Kumamoto and Portland are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kumamoto Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.57
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$21868

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807