Kumamoto vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$367
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$2108
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
58
95
😀 Quality of life
72
82
🏙️ Population
738K
824K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 11% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5653rd and 4919th ($991 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 67th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 387th vs 15th best cities to live in Japan, and 3164th vs 639th 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
$6.41
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$13511

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046