Kumamoto vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$391
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
70
99
🏙️ Population
738K
14.3M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 41% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5889th and 3085th ($970 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 4th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ranked 352nd vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 2570th vs 3rd 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
$6.34
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$15495

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033