Kitakyushu vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$445
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1582
$1414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
70
70
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
935K
720K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 20% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5098th and 6268th ($1088 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 126th and 798th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Ranked 9th vs 112th best cities to live in Japan, and 255th vs 1654th 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
$6.76
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5224
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.4
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.7
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.65
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.6
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.3
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12673
$12437

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Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1050
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$984
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$984
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$984
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$980
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$976
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$966
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$977
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$969
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$956
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$958
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$968
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$946
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$965
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$939
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$955
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$939
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1019
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$943
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$954
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$944
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$942
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$943
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$943
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$927
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$937
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$890
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$936
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$924
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$881
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$916
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$931
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$852
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$914

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554