Kumamoto vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$335
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$436
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
58
5
😀 Quality of life
72
36
🏙️ Population
738K
79.2K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 96% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 6050th and 8761st ($886 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 2nd in Japan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Japan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 2098th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$7.06
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$701

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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 Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288