Kumamoto vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$350
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$1763
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
75
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
738K
1.96M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 19% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 6140th and 4901st ($922 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 42nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.6 months in Sapporo. Ranked 139th vs 8th best cities to live in Japan, and 1545th vs 196th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Sapporo

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Kumamoto Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.74
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061