Himeji vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Himeji Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3992
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$560
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$1926
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2320
$1699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
53 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
60
70
😀 Quality of life
72
70
🏙️ Population
528K
935K

The cost of living in Himeji is 16% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 4567th and 5340th ($1212 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 437th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Himeji compared to 1.6 months in Kitakyushu. Ranked 231st vs 317th best cities to live in Japan, and 1864th vs 2364th 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
$7.92
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$3.23
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2737
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1548
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5940
$5404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3781
$2556
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.2
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.2
$26
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.2
$9.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.69
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$37.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.6
$55.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13943
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Taishi
$1103
11 km or 7 mi Takasago
$1104
13 km or 8.3 mi Tatsuno
$1099
16 km or 9.9 mi Kakogawa
$1138
19 km or 12 mi Kasai
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Aioi
$1088
20 km or 13 mi Harima
$1106
22 km or 14 mi Inami
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Ono
$1088
24 km or 15 mi Shiso
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Ako
$1075
28 km or 17 mi Miki
$1083
29 km or 18 mi Kato
$1080
33 km or 20 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
35 km or 21 mi Akashi
$1181
46 km or 29 mi Bizen
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Awaji
$1172
48 km or 30 mi Kobe
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sanda
$1072
51 km or 32 mi Tanba
$1074
53 km or 33 mi Mimasaka
$1044
56 km or 35 mi Sumoto
$1185
57 km or 35 mi Setouchi
$985
57 km or 35 mi Tamba-Sasayama
$1072
57 km or 36 mi Ashiya
$1084
59 km or 36 mi Asago
$1072
59 km or 36 mi Minamiawaji
$1249
60 km or 37 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
61 km or 38 mi Akaiwa
$977
62 km or 38 mi Takarazuka
$1096
64 km or 40 mi Inagawa
$1068
66 km or 41 mi Yabu
$1067
66 km or 41 mi Itami
$1073
66 km or 41 mi Amagasaki
$1132
67 km or 42 mi Fukuchiyama
$1075
67 km or 42 mi Kawanishi
$1066
68 km or 43 mi Ikeda
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Tsuyama
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
72 km or 45 mi Toyonaka
$1045

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