Kitakyushu vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$445
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1582
$347
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
77
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
935K
1.9M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 33% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5098th and 6679th ($1088 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 126th and 4th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kitakyushu compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Kitakyushu ranked 9th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 255th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Manila

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Kitakyushu Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.76
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5224
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.4
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.7
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.65
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.3
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12673
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1050
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$984
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$984
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$984
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$980
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$976
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$966
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$977
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$969
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$956
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$958
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$968
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$946
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$965
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$939
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$955
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$939
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1019
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$943
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$954
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$944
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$942
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$943
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$943
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$927
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$937
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$890
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$936
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$924
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$881
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$916
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$931
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$852
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$914

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434