Kumamoto vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$337
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$550
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.5
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1792
$2407
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
70
😀 Quality of life
70
73
🏙️ Population
738K
518K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 11% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6073rd and 5444th ($894 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 511th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Kumamoto compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 343rd vs 180th best cities to live in Japan, and 2451st vs 1535th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Utsunomiya

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Kumamoto Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$5.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$3.18
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$96.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.7%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4226
$4788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2011
$2991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.55
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.04
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11936
$15244

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KumamotoUtsunomiya

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$349

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1016
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1009
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1002
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1016
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1044
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1077
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1049
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1047
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1080
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1116
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1057
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1046
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1088
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1073
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1190
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1126
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1092
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1068
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1075
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1108
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1322
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1099
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1248
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1069
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1187
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1042
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1125
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1059