Kumamoto vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$350
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$3446
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
59
78
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
738K
662K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 63% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6140th and 890th ($922 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 1st in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Kumamoto ranked 139th best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 1545th and 62nd 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
$6.08
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884