Kumamoto vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$2539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$6160
🏠 One person rent
$337
$1496
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$2729
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$374
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$4315
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
70
100
🏙️ Population
738K
4.84M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 65% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6073rd and 745th ($894 vs $2539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 1st in Japan and Australia, respectively. Check Japan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.7 months in Sydney. Kumamoto ranked 343rd best city to live in Japan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 2451st and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Sydney

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Kumamoto Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$9.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$7.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1823
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$1225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$3607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$2246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$13272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$7795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$3.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$133
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$28.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$6.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$58.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$1992
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$17957

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2099
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2252
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1584
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1416
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1448
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1538
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1616
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1511
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2023
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1702
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1185
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1619
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1601
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1781
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1727
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2239
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2067
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1654
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1643
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1291
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1504
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1645
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1677
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1600
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1620
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2194
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1691
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1671
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1668
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2016
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1625
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1748
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1981
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1390
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1683