Kumamoto vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$886
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2167
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$335
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1871
$2523
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
58
17
😀 Quality of life
72
85
🏙️ Population
738K
419K

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 60% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 6050th and 1237th ($886 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 832nd and 2nd in Japan and New Zealand, respectively. Check Japan vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Kumamoto ranked 325th best city to live in Japan vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 2098th and 293rd 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
$3.32
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.92
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.96
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$377
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.3
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3332
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1979
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.07
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$291
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8419
$13015

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597