Kumamoto vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$6532
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
80
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
738K
737K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 70% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5985th and 142nd ($957 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 101st 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 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 1814th and 32nd 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
$6.57
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$7.73
 Cappuccino
$3.75
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$28950

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173