Kumamoto vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$350
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$1511
😷 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 13% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6140th and 5168th ($922 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 148th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Ranked 139th vs 70th best cities to live in Japan, and 1545th vs 1050th 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
$6.08
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$14598

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096