Kumamoto vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

Kumamoto Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1064
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2531
$2862
🏠 One person rent
$421
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$632
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2474
$2009
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
53
😀 Quality of life
74
71
🏙️ Population
738K
686K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 5% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4619th and 4372nd ($1064 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 129th and 46th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.8 months in Shizuoka. Ranked 279th vs 466th best cities to live in Japan, and 1158th vs 2080th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Shizuoka

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Kumamoto Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.07
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.66
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.07
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$589
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$208
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.3
$70.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.5%
1.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3811
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2295
$2459
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.93
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.5
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.6
$24.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$0.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.6
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$318
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12143
$13654

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$1046
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$1046
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$1048
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$1045
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$1051
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$1048
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$1049
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$1052
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$1046
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$1045
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$1048
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$1049
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$1050
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$1048
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$1045
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1094
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$1048
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$1049
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1048
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1083
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$1046
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$1049
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$1049
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$1044
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1047
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1045
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$1046
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$1046
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$1051

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$1055
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$1058
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$1048
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$1047
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$1048
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1085
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1049
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$1050
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1052
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1048
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1069
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$1050
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1048
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1047
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1046
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1047
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1047
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1049
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$1064
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1043
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1047
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1045
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1048
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1203
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1045
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1046
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1043
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1050
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1048
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1043
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1075
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1050
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1051
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1197
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1050
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1048
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$1046
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1046