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

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Kumamoto San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$335
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$6928
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
87
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
738K
1.01M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 75% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6050th and 22nd ($886 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 20th 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 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 2 months in San Jose, United States. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 2098th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$15889

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123