Kumamoto vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$350
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$1989
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
71
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
738K
518K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 13% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6140th and 5133rd ($922 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 130th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 139th vs 188th best cities to live in Japan, and 1545th vs 1860th 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
$6.08
$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.27
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$27.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$17480

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$997
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$953
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1020
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$964
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$903
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1021
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$972
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$992
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1028
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1009
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1034
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1002
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1015
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1014
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1009
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1028
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1045
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1028
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1033
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1049
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1234
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1040
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1017
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1032
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1110
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1007
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1032