Kumamoto vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$991
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$367
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$555
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1577
$3278
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
78
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
738K
662K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 60% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 5653rd and 931st ($991 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 503rd and 4th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Kumamoto ranked 387th best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 3164th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Vancouver

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Kumamoto Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.41
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$5.74
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.7
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3768
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2054
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.65
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.4
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$397
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12669
$19787

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812