Cost of living in Kumamoto, Japan

The cost of living in Kumamoto, Japan is approximately 970 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2425 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Kumamoto

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
970 $
Without Rent
579 $
Rent & Utilities
391 $
Food
397 $
Transport
100 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1884 $
GDP per Capita
33,834 $
Freedom Index
8.40
Lifespan
84 years
Speak English
15%
Population
738.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.34 $
Dinner 43 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.39 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.43 $
Capuccino 3.7 $
Coke, 330ml 0.7 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.32 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.52 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.09 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.31 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 22.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.14 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.99 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.64 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.19 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.73 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.92 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.47 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.54 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.37 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.31 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.91 $
Cigarette pack 3.33 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.69 $
Monthly Pass 60.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.95 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 13.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.17 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.79 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.13 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.23 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 112 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 172 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 37.9 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 191 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 397 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 440 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 585 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,474 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,153 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,884 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 1.67%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13.2 $
Haircut 11.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 58.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 36.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 425 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,605 $