Kumamoto vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$391
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$1869
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
58
99
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
738K
1.33M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 7% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5889th and 5386th ($970 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 468th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Ranked 352nd vs 24th best cities to live in Japan, and 2570th vs 592nd 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
$6.34
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$12701

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075