cost
Cost of Living Index
Kumamoto54.7 / 100
Sapporo78.5 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Kumamoto leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Sapporo leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Kumamoto leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kumamoto leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Kumamoto | 54.7 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Sapporo | 78.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Kumamoto | 54.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Sapporo | 56.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kumamoto | $2,064 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sapporo | $2,347 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kumamoto | 7.5x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Sapporo | 14.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kumamoto | $2,165/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Sapporo | $5,276/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kumamoto | 4.6% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Sapporo | 5.9% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kumamoto | 58.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Sapporo | 65.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kumamoto | 78.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Sapporo | 83.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Sapporo wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Kumamoto.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kumamoto leads cost, rent, and housing; Sapporo leads safety, salary, and health.
cost
Kumamoto
54.7
Sapporo
78.5
safety
Kumamoto
54.6
Sapporo
56.5
housing
Kumamoto
$2,064
Sapporo
$2,347
housing
Kumamoto
7.5x
Sapporo
14.2x
jobs
Kumamoto
$2,165/mo
Sapporo
$5,276/mo
jobs
Kumamoto
4.6%
Sapporo
5.9%
health
Kumamoto
58.1
Sapporo
65.8
health
Kumamoto
78.8 years
Sapporo
83.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kumamoto
0.8%
Sapporo
0.8%
education
Kumamoto
82.7
Sapporo
83.6
transport
Kumamoto
63.8
Sapporo
65
safety
Kumamoto
22.1 per 100k
Sapporo
20.0 per 100k
safety
Kumamoto
61.5 per 100k
Sapporo
84.6 per 100k
health
Kumamoto
18.1%
Sapporo
21.5%
quality
Kumamoto
5.4
Sapporo
3.6
housing
Kumamoto
$14,068/sqm
Sapporo
$12,289/sqm
religion
Kumamoto
36.6%
Sapporo
45.3%
religion
Kumamoto
54.8%
Sapporo
70.1%
religion
Kumamoto
35.0%
Sapporo
29.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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