Kumamoto vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2271
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$350
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$539
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1553
$2727
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
59
96
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
738K
3.76M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 30% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6140th and 4478th ($922 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 690th 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 139th vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 1545th vs 13th 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
$6.08
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.64
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$400
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4020
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2047
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.9
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.13
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.44
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$281
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12102
$15140

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094