Kumamoto vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$335
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$6506
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
80
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
738K
737K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 70% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6050th and 145th ($886 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 2098th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Seattle

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Kumamoto Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210