Kumamoto vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$363
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$2113
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
59
95
😀 Quality of life
75
80
🏙️ Population
738K
824K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 15% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5985th and 4967th ($957 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 132nd vs 17th best cities to live in Japan, and 1814th vs 701st 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
$6.57
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$13407

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029