Kitakyushu vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2615
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$436
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$735
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1505
$1764
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
70
52
😀 Quality of life
90
75
🏙️ Population
935K
507K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 10% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5254th and 5932nd ($1041 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 188th and 571st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Ranked 9th vs 155th best cities to live in Japan, and 201st vs 1698th 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
$7.03
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4927
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.64
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12027
$10162

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Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1009
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$942
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$934
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$935
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$928
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$916
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$928
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$918
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$938
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$905
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$914
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$903
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$907
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$886
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$953
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$901
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$896
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$946
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$896
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$898
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$894
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$897
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$891
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$895
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$876
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$889
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$848
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$888
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$871
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$841
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$867
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$883
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$934
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$815
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$868

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881