Kumamoto vs Sagamihara - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Kumamoto	Sagamihara
🚶 Cost of living one person	$957	$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2378	$2502
🏠 One person rent	$363	$378
🏘️ Family rent	$567	$605
🍽️ Food expenses	$366	$388
🚐 Transport expenses	$147	$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1610	$2414
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	15 km	15 km
🎓 Higher education	59	95
😀 Quality of life	75	79
🏙️ Population	738K	726K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 4% less expensive than in Sagamihara. Cities ranked 5985th and 5717th ($957 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 489th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 2.4 months in Sagamihara. Ranked 132nd vs 32nd best cities to live in Japan, and 1814th vs 856th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Sagamihara

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	Kumamoto	Sagamihara
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.57	$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5	$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.71	$5.11
☕ Cappuccino	$3.75	$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.65	$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$409	$402
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$177	$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$542	$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$328	$417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$97.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$161	$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$35.4	$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.85%	2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4227	$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2125	$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.56	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$57.3	$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.3	$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.03	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.75	$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.88	$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.79	$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.1	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.13	$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.4	$6.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.68	$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.58	$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.25	$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.25	$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.78	$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.39	$2.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.95	$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.54	$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.04	$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.15	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.6	$66.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.3	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$13.1	$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$10.4	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$43.6	$31.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.6	$50.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$334	$520
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12557	$12309

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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 Sagamihara

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Aikawa	$985
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	Machida	$1066
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Zama	$980
11 km or 6.6 mi	Tama	$1073
12 km or 7.4 mi	Hino	$1144
12 km or 7.5 mi	Hachioji	$1343
12 km or 7.5 mi	Yamato	$1034
14 km or 8.4 mi	Ebina	$909
15 km or 9.1 mi	Kunitachi	$1102
15 km or 9.2 mi	Inagi	$1104
15 km or 9.2 mi	Atsugi	$982
15 km or 9.3 mi	Tachikawa	$1130
15 km or 9.4 mi	Fuchu	$1137
15 km or 9.6 mi	Ayase	$957
15 km or 9.6 mi	Akishima	$1157
18 km or 11 mi	Kokubunji	$1107
18 km or 11 mi	Chofu	$1160
19 km or 12 mi	Isehara	$981
19 km or 12 mi	Akiruno	$1148
19 km or 12 mi	Koganei	$1116
19 km or 12 mi	Fussa	$1139
21 km or 13 mi	Kodaira	$1115
21 km or 13 mi	Komae	$1154
21 km or 13 mi	Higashiyamato	$1094
21 km or 13 mi	Musashimurayama	$1106
22 km or 13 mi	Samukawa	$993
22 km or 13 mi	Mitaka	$1176
23 km or 14 mi	Higashimurayama	$1086
23 km or 14 mi	Mizuho	$1107
23 km or 14 mi	Hamura	$1124
24 km or 15 mi	Nishitokyo	$1144
24 km or 15 mi	Uenohara	$1075
25 km or 15 mi	Musashino	$1155
25 km or 16 mi	Hadano	$1024
26 km or 16 mi	Higashikurume	$1088
26 km or 16 mi	Ome	$1112
26 km or 16 mi	Chigasaki	$1056
27 km or 17 mi	Hiratsuka	$1076
27 km or 17 mi	Tokorozawa	$1090
28 km or 17 mi	Fujisawa	$1126