Kumamoto vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$363
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$7450
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
59
97
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
738K
874K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 76% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5985th and 7th ($957 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 4th 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 1.8 months in San Francisco. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 1814th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs San Francisco

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Kumamoto San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.57
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$7.92
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$21243

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805