Kumamoto vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$391
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$2652
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
58
96
😀 Quality of life
70
97
🏙️ Population
738K
3.76M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 30% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5889th and 4132nd ($970 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 18th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Ranked 352nd vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 2570th vs 10th 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
$6.34
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$12546

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Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092