Cost of Living in Karatsu

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$905
$2265
🛋️ Without rent
$511
$1554
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$394
$711
🍽️ Food
$346
$912
🚐 Transport
$71.8
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1688
😀 Quality of life
70
🏙️ Population
116K

The average cost of living in Karatsu is $905, which is in the top 36% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 5941st out of 9294 in our global list and 769th out of 907 in Japan.

The median after-tax salary is $1688, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months. Ranked 2955th (TOP 32%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 488th best city to live in Japan. With an estimated population of 116K, Karatsu is the 217th largest city in Japan.

✈️ Closest airport 37 km Iki Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 9.5 µg/m³
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Prices in Karatsu

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
 Cappuccino
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1715
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7477

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