Kumamoto vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$335
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$4648
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
58
89
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
738K
653K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 66% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6050th and 564th ($886 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 507th 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 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 2098th and 175th 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
$3.32
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$19330

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463