Kitakyushu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2593
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$369
$337
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1677
$1792
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
69
58
😀 Quality of life
71
70
🏙️ Population
935K
738K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 12% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5478th and 6073rd ($1003 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 825th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kitakyushu compared to 2 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 290th vs 343rd best cities to live in Japan, and 2236th vs 2451st 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
$5.93
$3.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.78
$3.88
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.65%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4955
$4226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2349
$2011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$60.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$9.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$24.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11851
$11936

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KitakyushuKumamoto

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$950
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$918
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$916
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$916
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$912
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$916
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$910
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$913
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$913
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$884
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$908
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$916
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$902
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$916
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$899
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$863
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$921
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$905
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$854
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$921
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$919
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$917
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$922
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$918
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$925
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$903
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$920
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$872
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$896
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$866
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1057
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$908
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$911
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$864
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$847
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$910

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$871
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$873
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$872
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$870
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$874
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$874
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$871
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$874
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$869
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$884
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$866
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$873
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$880
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$863
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$877
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$896
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$850
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$876
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$839
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$852
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$830
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$883
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$888
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$834
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$884
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$848
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$875
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$913
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$876
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$838
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$847
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$914
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$872
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$866
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$878
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$882