Kumamoto vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$367
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$23.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$561
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
26
😀 Quality of life
72
58
🏙️ Population
738K
88.3K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 18% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 5653rd and 6511th ($991 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 2nd in Japan and Fiji, respectively. Check Japan vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 0.7 months in Suva. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 3164th and 6102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$57.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
7.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$4.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$7.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$7.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$13960

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

Cities near Suva

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$818
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$997
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$596
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$1024
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1022
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$684
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$683
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$1884
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$751
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$753
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$1882
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1811
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1878
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1807
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1250
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$1961
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1716
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1678
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1499
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1417
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1678
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1383
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1419
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1312
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$533
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1612
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1423
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1019
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$733
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1237
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1493
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1480
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1425
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1379
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1252
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1743
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1838