Kitakyushu vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2593
$2560
🏠 One person rent
$369
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1677
$2005
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
69
52
😀 Quality of life
71
67
🏙️ Population
935K
507K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 2% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5478th and 5575th ($1003 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 587th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kitakyushu compared to 2 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 290th vs 549th best cities to live in Japan, and 2236th vs 3600th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Matsuyama

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Kitakyushu Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.78
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$543
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$86.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.65%
1.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4955
$3897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2349
$2116
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$25.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$4.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$9.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11851
$11046

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Cities near Kitakyushu

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

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$927
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$934
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$928
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$937
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$934
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$951
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$934
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$886
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$952
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$931
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$865
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$903
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$859
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$881
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$890
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$901
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$874
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$878
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$980
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$979
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$857
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$944
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$985
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$906
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$973
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$885
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1031
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$887
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$876
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$964
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$883
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1013
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$866
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$882
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$964
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$897