Kitakyushu vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1078
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$420
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$658
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1576
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
70
96
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
935K
2.75M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 13% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5054th and 4626th ($1078 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 117th and 29th 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 Osaka. Ranked 304th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 2677th vs 34th 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
$5.86
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4631
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.5
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.99
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12730
$13640

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1032
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$960
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$955
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$955
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$950
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$945
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$955
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$942
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$939
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$993
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$934
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$950
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$937
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$942
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$919
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1027
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$939
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$938
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$931
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$936
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$929
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$933
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$930
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$931
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$926
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$876
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$924
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$906
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$873
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$919
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1006
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$844
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$917

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997