Kitakyushu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2593
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$369
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1677
$2086
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
935K
2.75M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 19% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5478th and 4366th ($1003 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Ranked 290th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 2236th vs 18th 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
$5.93
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.78
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.65%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4955
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2349
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11851
$8318

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$950
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$918
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$916
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$916
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$912
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$916
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$910
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$913
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$913
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$884
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$908
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$916
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$902
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$916
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$899
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$863
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$921
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$905
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$854
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$921
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$919
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$917
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$922
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$918
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$925
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$903
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$920
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$872
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$896
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$866
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1057
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$908
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$911
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$864
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$847
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$910

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008