Incheon vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$413
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$689
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$1699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
2.94M
935K

The cost of living in Incheon is 2% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 5138th and 5340th ($1067 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 437th in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 1.6 months in Kitakyushu. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Kitakyushu ranked 317th in Japan, while ranked 29th and 2364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Incheon Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.88
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$5404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$2556
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$7.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$9.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$37.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$55.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$12605

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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