Kumamoto vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$350
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$6618
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
80
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
738K
737K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 71% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6140th and 126th ($922 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 94th 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 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Kumamoto ranked 139th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 1545th and 147th 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
$6.08
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$30033

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Cities near Kumamoto

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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098