Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumamoto and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Kumamoto and Tokyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Kumamoto is 18.5% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kumamoto is 14.6% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.4 ¥1,207

$8.53 ¥1,226

-1.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.61 ¥4,972

$47.7 ¥6,852

-27.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.92 ¥850

$5.49 ¥789

7.83%

Cappuccino

$3.1 ¥445

$3.6 ¥517

-13.89%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 ¥96.1

$1.21 ¥174

-44.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.82 ¥119

$0.88 ¥126

-6.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.7 ¥245

$4.22 ¥606

-59.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ¥293

$5.35 ¥769

-61.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.3 ¥187

$1.57 ¥225

-17.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.58 ¥227

$1.54 ¥221

2.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.08 ¥586

$5.39 ¥774

-24.30%

Eggs

$2.04 ¥293

$2.41 ¥346

-15.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.11 ¥1,452

$16.02 ¥2,301

-36.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.08 ¥874

$7.96 ¥1,144

-23.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.52 ¥2,948

$22.64 ¥3,253

-9.36%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 ¥453

$5.4 ¥776

-41.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.42 ¥204

$2.65 ¥381

-46.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.41 ¥203

$5.99 ¥860

-76.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.84 ¥839

$5.97 ¥858

-2.18%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 ¥390

$3.28 ¥472

-17.38%

Onion (1kg)

$3.25 ¥467

$3.5 ¥503

-7.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 ¥139

$1.49 ¥215

-34.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ¥116

$0.87 ¥125

-6.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.83 ¥550

$4.22 ¥606

-9.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.84 ¥839

$10.09 ¥1,450

-42.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.02 ¥290

$2.13 ¥306

-5.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥305

$2.87 ¥412

-26.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.65 ¥237

$1.48 ¥212

11.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$55 ¥7,901

$83.5 ¥12K

-34.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.62 ¥663

$3.41 ¥490

35.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.02 ¥433

$3.01 ¥432

0.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.29 ¥2,772

$26.47 ¥3,802

-27.13%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ¥180

$1.21 ¥174

3.31%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22.8K ¥3.3M

0.07%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.2K ¥2.9M

$17.2K ¥2.5M

17.53%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$216 ¥31K

$168 ¥24.2K

28.41%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.27 ¥3,918

$26.83 ¥3,855

1.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.38 ¥5,082

$33.17 ¥4,764

6.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.9 ¥8,034

$69.9 ¥10K

-20.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.95 ¥2,005

$20.69 ¥2,972

-32.58%

Cinema Ticket

$13.6 ¥1,953

$13.01 ¥1,870

4.53%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$417 ¥59.9K

$511 ¥73.4K

-18.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.2K ¥1.9M

$15.4K ¥2.2M

-14.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.52 ¥6,252

$61.3 ¥8,802

-28.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.24 ¥4,200

$41.69 ¥5,989

-29.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.2 ¥9,511

$66.6 ¥9,562

-0.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.7 ¥8,569

$91.2 ¥13.1K

-34.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$477 ¥68.5K

$1,121 ¥161K

-57.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$330 ¥47.4K

$606 ¥87.1K

-45.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$882 ¥126.8K

$2,695 ¥387.2K

-67.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$655 ¥94.1K

$1,338 ¥192.3K

-51.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,820 ¥405.1K

$11K ¥1.6M

-74.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,934 ¥277.8K

$5,208 ¥748.2K

-62.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,525 ¥362.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.67

1.72

-2.91%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kumamoto: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: October 29, 2025

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