Kumamoto vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$350
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$181
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
1
😀 Quality of life
75
30
🏙️ Population
738K
63.4K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 75% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 6140th and 8528th ($922 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 2nd in Japan and Kiribati, respectively. Check Japan vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Kumamoto ranked 139th best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1545th and 8796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs South Tarawa

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Kumamoto South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$4506

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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 South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1499
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1497
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$788
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$714
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$680
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$910
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$891
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$789
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$546
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$562
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$526
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$492
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2649