Kitakyushu vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$396
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$689
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1699
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
73
😀 Quality of life
70
65
🏙️ Population
935K
1.85M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 30% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5340th and 6428th ($1044 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 437th 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 1.6 months in Kitakyushu compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Kitakyushu ranked 317th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 2364th and 4217th 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
$6.25
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2556
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$3.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.77
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.6
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442