Himeji vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1009
$1088
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2604
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$352
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$581
$719
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2064
$1582
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
61
70
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
528K
935K

The cost of living in Himeji is 7% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 5590th and 5098th ($1009 vs $1088) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 418th and 126th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Himeji compared to 1.5 months in Kitakyushu. Ranked 157th vs 9th best cities to live in Japan, and 2002nd vs 255th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Himeji vs Kitakyushu

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Himeji Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$6.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.78
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$364
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.3
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.02%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6288
$5224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3116
$2206
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.9
$33.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.7
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.64
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$35.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.1
$68.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$395
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12376
$12673

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$954
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$966
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$957
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1017
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$976
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$970
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1010
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1015
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$997
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$968
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$982
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1016
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$999
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$996
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1131
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$959
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1142
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1103
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1012
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$999
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$959
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1152
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$929
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1004
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1029
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$983
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1220
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$920
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1042
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$973
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1078
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1009
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1028
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1029
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$948
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1061

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