Kitakyushu vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2593
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$369
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1677
$1866
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
935K
1.46M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 13% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5478th and 4641st ($1003 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 67th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Ranked 290th vs 6th best cities to live in Japan, and 2236th vs 112th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Kyoto

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Kitakyushu Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.78
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.65%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4955
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2349
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11851
$7056

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062