Kitakyushu vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2615
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$436
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$735
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1505
$1553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
70
59
😀 Quality of life
90
75
🏙️ Population
935K
738K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 13% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5254th and 6140th ($1041 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 188th and 690th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.7 months in Kumamoto. Ranked 9th vs 139th best cities to live in Japan, and 201st vs 1545th 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
$7.03
$6.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$519
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$311
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$99.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4927
$4020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.64
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12027
$12102

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Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1009
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$942
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$934
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$935
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$928
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$916
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$928
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$918
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$938
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$905
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$914
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$903
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$907
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$886
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$953
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$901
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$896
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$946
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$896
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$898
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$894
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$897
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$891
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$895
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$876
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$889
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$848
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$888
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$871
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$841
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$867
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$883
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$934
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$815
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$868

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$866
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$867
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$866
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$866
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$868
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$867
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$861
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$860
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$852
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$866
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$856
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$863
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$867
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$851
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$869
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$859
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$824
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$869
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$808
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$821
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$791
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$878
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$871
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$802
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$864
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$821
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$868
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$858
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$864
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$807
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$815
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$845
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$855
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$841
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$869
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$883