Kumamoto vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$3119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$7114
🏠 One person rent
$363
$2114
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$3790
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$283
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$4401
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
59
89
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
738K
5.87M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 69% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 5985th and 154th ($957 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 1st in Japan and Singapore, respectively. Check Japan vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 1814th and 5th 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
$6.57
$9.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$8.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$4534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$3365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
2.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$23965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$7918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$19.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$9.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$4.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$117
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$47.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$31369

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$838
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$533
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$770
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$780
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$788
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$736
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$678
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$513
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$495
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$588
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$627
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$664
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$831
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$750
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$439
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$762
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$640
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$701
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$851
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$696
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$388
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$572
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$405
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$551
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$419
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$456
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$740
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$439
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$792
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$663