Kumamoto vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$6556
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
80
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
738K
737K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 69% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5653rd and 125th ($991 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 92nd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 3164th and 99th 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
$6.41
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$29883

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114