Bern vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$2447
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$1721
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
70
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
134K
935K

The cost of living in Bern is 167% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 579th and 5571st ($2569 vs $963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 536th in Switzerland and Japan, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 1.8 months in Kitakyushu. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Kitakyushu ranked 289th in Japan, while ranked 44th and 1910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bern Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.4
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$3114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$2080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$24.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$9.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$99.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$39.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$8058

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$917
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$887
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$891
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$890
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$883
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$895
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$894
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$897
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$898
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$893
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$861
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$900
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$902
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$884
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$910
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$894
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$846
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$914
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$884
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$837
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$915
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$917
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$919
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$920
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$919
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$916
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$915
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$893
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$905
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$886
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1054
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$888
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$915
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$845
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$879
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$887