Kumamoto vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$350
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$4276
😷 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 70% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6140th and 165th ($922 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th 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 139th best city to live in Japan vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 1545th 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
$6.08
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$27027

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637