Kumamoto vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$350
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$5217
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
86
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
738K
1.39M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 74% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6140th and 52nd ($922 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 39th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Kumamoto ranked 139th best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 1545th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs San Diego

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Kumamoto San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$8.97
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$22295

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826