Kumamoto vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$367
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$1593
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
58
99
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
738K
1.33M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 4% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5653rd and 5298th ($991 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 260th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Ranked 387th vs 31st best cities to live in Japan, and 3164th vs 750th 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
$6.41
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$17943

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055