Kumamoto vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$895
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$350
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$591
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$2185
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
53
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
738K
686K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 3% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 6140th and 6285th ($922 vs $895) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 758th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Ranked 139th vs 7th best cities to live in Japan, and 1545th vs 186th 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
$6.08
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$403
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
0.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$6078
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$6.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$28.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$5.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$0.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$65.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$14291

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$883
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$888
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$912
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$915
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$923
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$984
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$929
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$936
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$941
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1012
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$932
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1003
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1004
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1006
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1005
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1010
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$941
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1003
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1018
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1020
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1024
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$995
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1018
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1022
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1018
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1029
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1073
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$972
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1023
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$887
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1016