Kumamoto vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kumamoto | Saitama | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kumamoto is 25% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6073rd and 4495th ($894 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 42nd in Japan.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.3 months in Saitama. Ranked 343rd vs 46th best cities to live in Japan, and 2451st vs 748th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Kumamoto
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.8 mi |  Mashiki | |
| 13 km or 7.9 mi | Koshi | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Uto | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Kikuyo | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Uki | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Ozu | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Tamana | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Kikuchi | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Yamaga | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Yatsushiro | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Arao | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Shimabara | |
| 35 km or 21 mi | Kami-Amakusa | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Omuta | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Minamishimabara | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Aso | |
| 44 km or 28 mi | Miyama | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Yame | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Unzen | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Yanagawa | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Chikugo | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Okawa | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Kurume | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Isahaya | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Amakusa | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Ukiha | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Hita | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Miyaki | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Saga | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Kanzaki | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Kashima | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Hitoyoshi | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Shiroishi | |
| 67 km or 41 mi | Tosu | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Ogori | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Taketa | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Ogi | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Asakura | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Ureshino | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Omura |
Cities near Saitama
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1 km or 3.1 mi | Warabi | |
| 5.7 km or 3.6 mi | Toda | |
| 6.5 km or 4 mi | Shiki | |
| 8.5 km or 5.3 mi | Asaka | |
| 8.7 km or 5.4 mi | Fujimi | |
| 9.3 km or 5.8 mi | Kawaguchi | |
| 9.6 km or 6 mi | Wako | |
| 10 km or 6.5 mi | Niiza | |
| 11 km or 7 mi | Miyoshi | |
| 11 km or 7.1 mi | Fujimino | |
| 14 km or 8.4 mi | Koshigaya | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Kiyose | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Ageo | |
| 15 km or 9.2 mi | Hasuda | |
| 15 km or 9.3 mi | Soka | |
| 16 km or 9.6 mi | Ina | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Higashikurume | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Kasukabe | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Kawagoe | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Matsubushi | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Tokorozawa | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Musashino | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Okegawa | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Shiraoka | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Nishitokyo | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Yoshikawa | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Yashio | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Miyashiro | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Tokyo | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Higashimurayama | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Sugito | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Misato | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Sayama | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Kitamoto | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Kodaira | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Mitaka | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Koganei | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Kuki | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Iruma | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Noda |