Kitakyushu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1078
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$420
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$658
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1576
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
58
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
935K
738K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 9% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5054th and 5653rd ($1078 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 117th and 503rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 304th vs 387th best cities to live in Japan, and 2677th vs 3164th 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
$5.86
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4631
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.5
$29.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.99
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12730
$12669

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Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1032
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$960
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$955
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$955
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$950
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$945
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$955
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$942
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$939
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$993
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$934
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$950
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$937
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$942
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$919
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1027
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$939
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$938
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$931
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$936
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$929
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$933
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$930
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$931
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$926
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$876
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$924
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$906
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$873
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$919
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1006
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$844
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$917

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891