Kumamoto vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$1303
🏠 One person rent
$363
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$164
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
59
1
😀 Quality of life
75
28
🏙️ Population
738K
63.4K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 78% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5985th and 8474th ($957 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st 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 132nd best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1814th and 8872nd 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
$6.57
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$4200

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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

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1507
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1510
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$783
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$718
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1422
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2062
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$633
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1039
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2068
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$857
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$879
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$791
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1865
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1865
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1928
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$558
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$572
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$539
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1415
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2401
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3009
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1695
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$506
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1640
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1839
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1727
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1635
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2821
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1864
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1988
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2269
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2610