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

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Kumamoto San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$391
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$6972
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
87
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
738K
1.01M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 74% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5889th and 13th ($970 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 11th 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 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 2570th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$23974

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146