Kumamoto vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$2071
🏠 One person rent
$335
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$903
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$22.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$1671
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
26
😀 Quality of life
72
63
🏙️ Population
738K
88.3K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 4% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 6050th and 6217th ($886 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 1st in Japan and Fiji, respectively. Check Japan vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 2 months in Suva. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 2098th and 4952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Suva

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Kumamoto Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$4.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$684
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$59.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
5.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$668
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$9729

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Cities near Kumamoto

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 Suva

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$824
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$752
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$599
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$974
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$978
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$574
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$576
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$1841
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$594
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$594
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$2943
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1597
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1648
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1597
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1388
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$2279
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1960
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1994
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1643
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1422
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1754
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1701
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1425
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1200
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$491
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1524
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1563
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1071
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$744
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1346
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1207
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1113
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1454
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1365
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1230
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1777
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1887