Bangkok vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$465
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$1582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
70
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
5.68M
935K

The cost of living in Bangkok is 6% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 5467th and 5098th ($1027 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 126th in Thailand and Japan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Kitakyushu. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kitakyushu ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 2647th and 255th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kitakyushu

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Bangkok Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$5224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$2206
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$33.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$8.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$35.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$68.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$12673

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1050
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$984
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$984
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$984
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$980
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$976
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$966
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$977
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$969
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$956
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$958
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$968
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$946
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$965
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$939
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$955
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$939
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1019
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$943
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$954
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$944
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$942
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$943
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$943
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$927
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$937
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$890
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$936
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$924
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$881
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$916
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$931
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$852
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$914