Incheon vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$2447
🏠 One person rent
$405
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$1721
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
70
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
2.94M
935K

The cost of living in Incheon is 6% more expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 5173rd and 5571st ($1020 vs $963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd 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 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 1.8 months in Kitakyushu. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Kitakyushu ranked 289th in Japan, while ranked 46th and 1910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Kitakyushu

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Incheon Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$3114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$2080
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$24.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$9.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$99.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$39.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$8058

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

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