Kumamoto vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$335
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$2379
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
738K
824K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 20% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6050th and 4716th ($886 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Ranked 325th vs 15th best cities to live in Japan, and 2098th vs 406th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Sakai

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Kumamoto Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$8669

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977