Kumamoto vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$363
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$1596
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
75
77
🏙️ Population
738K
1.33M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 11% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5985th and 5151st ($957 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 152nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Ranked 132nd vs 64th best cities to live in Japan, and 1814th vs 1177th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Saitama

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Kumamoto Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.57
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$15321

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102