Kitakyushu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$2425
🏠 One person rent
$396
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$689
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$99.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1699
$1884
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
58
😀 Quality of life
70
70
🏙️ Population
935K
738K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 8% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5340th and 5889th ($1044 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 437th and 802nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.9 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 317th vs 352nd best cities to live in Japan, and 2364th vs 2570th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Kumamoto

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Kitakyushu Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$6.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$43
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$191
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$4474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2556
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$9.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.77
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.5
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.6
$58.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$12605

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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

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919