Kitakyushu vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2593
$2308
🏠 One person rent
$369
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$49.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1677
$526
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
73
😀 Quality of life
71
65
🏙️ Population
935K
1.85M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 31% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5478th and 6586th ($1003 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 5th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kitakyushu compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Kitakyushu ranked 290th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2236th and 4165th 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
$5.93
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.78
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.65%
7.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4955
$3093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2349
$2849
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$3.85
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$2.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$444
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11851
$13387

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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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$770
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$640
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$746
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$706
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$623
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$901
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$732
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$506
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$670
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$780
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$546
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$621
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$704
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$577
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$589
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$518
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$535
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$676
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$457
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$575
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$487
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$400
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$539
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$572
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$508
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$515
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$545
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$486
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$610
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$508
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$504
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$427
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$613
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$398
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$464
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$508
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$372