Kumamoto vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$391
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$4523
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
89
😀 Quality of life
70
97
🏙️ Population
738K
5.87M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 69% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5889th and 81st ($970 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 1st in Japan and Singapore, respectively. Check Japan vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 2570th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Singapore City

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Kumamoto Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$28407

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637