Kumamoto vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$367
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$2574
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
58
100
😀 Quality of life
72
99
🏙️ Population
738K
14.3M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 42% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5653rd and 3130th ($991 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Ranked 387th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 3164th vs 4th 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
$6.41
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$14795

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961