Kitakyushu vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$396
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$689
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1699
$1508
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
70
68
😀 Quality of life
70
68
🏙️ Population
935K
720K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 7% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5340th and 5836th ($1044 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 437th and 769th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Ranked 317th vs 460th best cities to live in Japan, and 2364th vs 3256th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Okayama

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Kitakyushu Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2556
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.77
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.5
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.6
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$14206

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582