Kitakyushu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2615
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$436
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$735
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1505
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
96
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
935K
2.75M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 17% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5254th and 4633rd ($1041 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 188th and 23rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Ranked 9th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 201st vs 17th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Osaka

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Kitakyushu Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.03
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4927
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.64
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12027
$12931

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958