Kumamoto vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$3277
🏠 One person rent
$363
$682
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$1187
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$88.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$1229
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
71
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
738K
1.21M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 28% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5985th and 4516th ($957 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st 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 0.9 months in Sofia. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 1814th and 995th 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
$6.57
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$54.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$541
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$1253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$95
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$4234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$2831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$9.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$8.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$81.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$11223

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$713
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$763
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$871
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$787
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$704
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$878
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$857
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$617
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$680
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$683
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$733
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$705
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$665
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$593
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$887
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$694
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$619
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1108
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$1002
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$983
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$716
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$571
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$708
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$769
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$609
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$695
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1031
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$724
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1069
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1122
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$851
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$948
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$607
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1041
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$678
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$784