Kumamoto vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$6700
🏠 One person rent
$363
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$3002
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$4145
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
99
😀 Quality of life
75
98
🏙️ Population
738K
5.45M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 66% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 5985th and 348th ($957 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st 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 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 1814th 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
$6.57
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$21946

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2379
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2482
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2050
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1710
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1815
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1766
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1894
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1813
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1798
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1829
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2496
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1928
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1906
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2269
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1822
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1988
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2217
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1604
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1864