Kitakyushu vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$3235
🏠 One person rent
$396
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$689
$1720
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$30.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1699
$742
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
70
7
😀 Quality of life
70
53
🏙️ Population
935K
77.6K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 6% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5340th and 5798th ($1044 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 437th and 2nd in Japan and Thailand, respectively. Check Japan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kitakyushu compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Kitakyushu ranked 317th best city to live in Japan vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 2364th and 6033rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Phuket

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Kitakyushu Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$4.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$36.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$4213
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2556
$2936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.77
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.5
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$13132

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1033
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$964
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$975
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$975
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$971
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$980
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$982
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$985
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$988
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$984
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$950
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$996
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$996
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$969
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$1006
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$994
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$924
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$966
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$917
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$1023
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$1020
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$1026
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$1026
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$1022
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$1026
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$1018
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$1006
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$1024
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$1021
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$995
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1162
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$966
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$1021
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$925
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$1002
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$964

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$822
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$807
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$799
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$635
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$742
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$594
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$561
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$745
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$563
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$806
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$523
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$637
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$669
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$671
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$490
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$759
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$421
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$517
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$670
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$519
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$503
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$570
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$673
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$676
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$773
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$800
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$729
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$687
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$754
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$697
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$769
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892