Kumamoto vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$363
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$2676
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
59
100
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
738K
14.3M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 44% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5985th and 3249th ($957 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ranked 132nd vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 1814th vs 8th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Tokyo

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Kumamoto Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.57
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$16728

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Cities near Kumamoto

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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005