Daegu vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$2447
🏠 One person rent
$413
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
73
70
😀 Quality of life
86
72
🏙️ Population
2.44M
935K

The cost of living in Daegu is 16% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 4689th and 5571st ($1113 vs $963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 536th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Daegu compared to 1.8 months in Kitakyushu. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Kitakyushu ranked 289th in Japan, while ranked 241st and 1910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Kitakyushu

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Daegu Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.48
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$3114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$2080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$24.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$9.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$99.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$39.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$8058

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

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