Kumamoto vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$337
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$6742
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
80
😀 Quality of life
70
91
🏙️ Population
738K
737K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 70% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6073rd and 158th ($894 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 140th 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 months in Kumamoto compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Kumamoto ranked 343rd best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 2451st and 98th 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
$3.37
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$29407

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093