Kumamoto vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$350
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$4971
😷 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 67% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6140th and 456th ($922 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 392nd 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 139th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 1545th and 195th 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
$6.08
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$24040

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883

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
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783