Kumamoto vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kumamoto | Wellington | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Kumamoto is 51% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 6073rd and 2289th ($894 vs $1837) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 825th and 4th 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 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.6 months in Wellington. Kumamoto ranked 343rd best city to live in Japan vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 2451st and 356th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Kumamoto
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 11 km or 6.8 mi |  Mashiki | |
| 13 km or 7.9 mi | Koshi | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Uto | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Kikuyo | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Uki | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Ozu | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Tamana | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Kikuchi | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Yamaga | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Yatsushiro | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Arao | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Shimabara | |
| 35 km or 21 mi | Kami-Amakusa | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Omuta | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Minamishimabara | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Aso | |
| 44 km or 28 mi | Miyama | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Yame | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Unzen | |
| 49 km or 30 mi | Yanagawa | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Chikugo | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Okawa | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Kurume | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Isahaya | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Amakusa | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Ukiha | |
| 62 km or 39 mi | Hita | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Miyaki | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Saga | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Kanzaki | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Kashima | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Hitoyoshi | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Shiroishi | |
| 67 km or 41 mi | Tosu | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Ogori | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Taketa | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Ogi | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Asakura | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Ureshino | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Omura |
Cities near Wellington
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 14 km or 8.8 mi |  Lower Hutt | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Porirua | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Upper Hutt | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Paraparaumu | |
| 73 km or 46 mi | Blenheim | |
| 81 km or 51 mi | Masterton | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Palmerston North | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Nelson | |
| 152 km or 95 mi | Whanganui | |
| 252 km or 157 mi | Hastings | |
| 255 km or 159 mi | New Plymouth | |
| 270 km or 168 mi | Napier | |
| 305 km or 190 mi | Christchurch | |
| 310 km or 192 mi | Taupo | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Rotorua | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Hamilton | |
| 402 km or 250 mi | Gisborne | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | Tauranga | |
| 450 km or 279 mi | Timaru | |
| 455 km or 283 mi | Pukekohe | |
| 479 km or 298 mi | Manukau | |
| 486 km or 302 mi | Waitakere | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Auckland | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Hibiscus Coast | |
| 596 km or 371 mi | Wanaka | |
| 614 km or 382 mi | Dunedin | |
| 620 km or 385 mi | Whangarei | |
| 647 km or 402 mi | Queenstown | |
| 768 km or 477 mi | Invercargill | |
| 2223 km or 1381 mi |  Wollongong | |
| 2226 km or 1383 mi | Dee Why | |
| 2227 km or 1384 mi | Sydney | |
| 2235 km or 1389 mi | Newcastle | |
| 2235 km or 1389 mi | Port Macquarie | |
| 2246 km or 1395 mi | Parramatta | |
| 2254 km or 1401 mi |  Noumea | |
| 2255 km or 1401 mi | Kellyville | |
| 2256 km or 1402 mi | Blacktown | |
| 2263 km or 1406 mi | Hobart | |
| 2266 km or 1408 mi | Dumbea |