Kumamoto vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$3952
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$8290
🏠 One person rent
$367
$2795
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$4452
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$5915
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
87
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
738K
1.01M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 75% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5653rd and 6th ($991 vs $3952) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.5 months in San Jose, United States. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 3164th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$99.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$9.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$2999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$2438
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$4520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$4008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$10416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$9325
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$22.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$4.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$176
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$22302

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3424
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3476
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4335
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3356
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3202
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2942
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3426
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3415
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3182
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3765
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3130
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3328
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3133
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3359
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3045
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3719
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3382
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3462
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2955
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3089
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3748
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3553
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3634
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2826
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3756
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2957
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3071
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3317
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2850
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3285
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3818
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3230
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3255
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2114
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3227
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3254