Kumamoto vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$335
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$3016
😷 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 65% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6050th and 587th ($886 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 7th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.2 months in Vancouver. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 2098th and 60th 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
$3.32
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$14942

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$860
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$860
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$861
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$859
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$862
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$864
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$865
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$866
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$864
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$875
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$873
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$885
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$881
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$874
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$893
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$881
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$871
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$911
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$868
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$877
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$899
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$931
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$904
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$873
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$913
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$879
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$904
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$884
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$898
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$876
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$879
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$892
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$886
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$903
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$932

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758