Kumamoto vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$337
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$1394
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
70
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
738K
1.4M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 14% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6073rd and 5261st ($894 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Kumamoto ranked 343rd best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2451st and 723rd 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
$3.37
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$7.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$6749

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633