Kitakyushu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$963
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2447
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$366
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1721
$2098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
97
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
935K
2.75M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 14% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5571st and 4674th ($963 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 536th and 54th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Ranked 289th vs 4th best cities to live in Japan, and 1910th vs 15th 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
$3.84
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.93
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.91
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.7
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8058
$8601

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$917
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$887
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$891
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$890
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$883
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$895
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$894
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$897
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$898
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$893
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$861
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$900
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$902
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$884
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$910
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$894
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$846
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$914
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$884
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$837
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$915
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$917
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$919
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$920
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$919
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$916
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$915
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$893
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$905
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$886
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1054
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$888
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$915
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$845
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$879
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$887

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933