Kumamoto vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$335
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$1259
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
69
😀 Quality of life
72
76
🏙️ Population
738K
1.38M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 7% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6050th and 5668th ($886 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2098th and 907th 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
$3.32
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932

Cities near Sofia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619