Kumamoto vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$2003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$4295
🏠 One person rent
$350
$1243
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$1875
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$3056
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
18
😀 Quality of life
75
84
🏙️ Population
738K
216K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 54% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 6140th and 2013th ($922 vs $2003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th and 3rd in Japan and New Zealand, respectively. Check Japan vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.5 months in Wellington. Kumamoto ranked 139th best city to live in Japan vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 1545th and 485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Wellington

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Kumamoto Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.08
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$7.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1957
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$3790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$7.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$81.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$13757

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1869
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1803
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1440
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1395
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1469
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1400
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1503
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1261
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1653
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1705
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1475
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1259
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1424
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1660
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1800
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1530
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1553
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1752
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2100
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1567
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1507
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1239
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2232
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1282
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2354
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1995
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2481
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1911
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$2040
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1709
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2364
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1844