Kumamoto vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$350
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$4188
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
75
100
🏙️ Population
738K
5.45M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 68% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6140th and 370th ($922 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 1st in Japan and Australia, respectively. Check Japan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Kumamoto ranked 139th best city to live in Japan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 1545th 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
$6.08
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$25164

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Cities near Kumamoto

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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863