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

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Kumamoto San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$3810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$8485
🏠 One person rent
$337
$2688
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$4744
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$6191
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
87
😀 Quality of life
70
92
🏙️ Population
738K
1.01M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 77% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6073rd and 8th ($894 vs $3810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 6th 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 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.6 months in San Jose, United States. Kumamoto ranked 343rd best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 2451st and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$2643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$2388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$5083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$4230
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$9512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$9578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$129
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$1805
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$25839

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3362
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3419
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4167
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3287
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3131
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2828
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3448
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3295
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3159
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3752
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3187
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3060
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3326
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3002
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3344
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3448
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3006
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3096
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3437
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3657
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3466
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2811
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3678
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$3041
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2963
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3269
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$3045
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3226
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3785
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3195
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3364
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2135
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3185
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$2968