Boston vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
676K
935K

The cost of living in Boston is 232% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 32nd and 5340th ($3467 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 437th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.6 months in Kitakyushu. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Kitakyushu ranked 317th in Japan, while ranked 89th and 2364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$5404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2556
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$9.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$37.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$55.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$12605

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964