Kitakyushu vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$963
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2447
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$366
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1721
$538
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
73
😀 Quality of life
72
65
🏙️ Population
935K
1.85M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 23% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5571st and 6438th ($963 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 536th and 8th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kitakyushu compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Kitakyushu ranked 289th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 1910th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kitakyushu Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.84
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.93
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.91
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.7
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8058
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$917
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$887
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$891
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$890
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$883
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$895
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$894
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$897
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$898
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$893
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$861
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$900
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$902
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$884
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$910
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$894
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$846
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$914
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$884
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$837
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$915
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$917
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$919
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$920
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$919
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$916
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$915
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$893
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$905
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$886
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1054
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$888
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$915
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$845
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$879
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$887

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371