Kitakyushu vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1078
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$420
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$658
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1576
$386
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
74
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
935K
1.85M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 36% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5054th and 6703rd ($1078 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 117th 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 1.5 months in Kitakyushu compared to 0.5 months in Manila. Kitakyushu ranked 304th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2677th and 5220th 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
$5.86
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$1.96
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4631
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.5
$3.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.99
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12730
$16980

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1032
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$960
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$955
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$955
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$950
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$945
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$955
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$942
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$939
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$993
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$934
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$950
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$937
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$942
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$919
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1027
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$939
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$938
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$931
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$936
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$929
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$933
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$930
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$931
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$926
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$876
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$924
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$906
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$873
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$919
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1006
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$844
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$917

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448