Chicago vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$735
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
935K

The cost of living in Chicago is 174% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 358th and 5254th ($2851 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 188th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Kitakyushu. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kitakyushu ranked 9th in Japan, while ranked 18th and 201st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kitakyushu

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Chicago Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$4927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$12027

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1009
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$942
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$934
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$935
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$928
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$916
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$928
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$918
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$938
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$905
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$914
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$903
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$907
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$886
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$953
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$901
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$896
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$946
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$896
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$898
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$894
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$897
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$891
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$895
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$876
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$889
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$848
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$888
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$871
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$841
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$867
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$883
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$934
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$815
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$868