Kumamoto vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2378
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$363
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$567
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1610
$2765
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
738K
3.76M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 29% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5985th and 4482nd ($957 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 651st and 17th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kumamoto compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Ranked 132nd vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 1814th vs 26th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Yokohama

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Kumamoto Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.57
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$542
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$328
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.85%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4227
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2125
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.25
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12557
$16118

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$896
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$893
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$899
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$896
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$898
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$895
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$894
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$893
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$890
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$899
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$887
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$897
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$898
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$886
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$902
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$894
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$862
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$904
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$843
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$859
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$820
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$907
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$906
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$903
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$856
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$907
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$899
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$904
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$852
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$889
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$897
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$881
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$910
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$909

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130