Kitakyushu vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$396
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$689
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1699
$1951
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
52
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
935K
507K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 2% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5340th and 5176th ($1044 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 437th and 324th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 317th vs 602nd best cities to live in Japan, and 2364th vs 3870th 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
$6.25
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2556
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.77
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.5
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.6
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$10764

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Cities near Kitakyushu

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

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974