Kumamoto vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$363
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$462
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
59
5
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
738K
115K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 132% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5985th and 8957th ($957 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 2nd in Japan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Japan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Kumamoto ranked 132nd best city to live in Japan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 1814th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kumamoto Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.57
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$633

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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 Thimphu

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285