Birmingham vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1582
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
1.14M
935K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 104% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 1454th and 5098th ($2219 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 126th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.5 months in Kitakyushu. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kitakyushu ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 41st and 255th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kitakyushu

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Birmingham Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$5224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2206
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$33.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$35.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$68.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$12673

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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