Kumamoto vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$350
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$1726
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
71
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
738K
1.21M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 33% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6140th and 4339th ($922 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Kumamoto ranked 139th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1545th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Sofia

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Kumamoto Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$12236

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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

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800