Kitakyushu vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$396
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$689
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1699
$4802
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
70
89
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
935K
653K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 59% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5340th and 662nd ($1044 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 437th and 590th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Kitakyushu ranked 317th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 2364th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Portland

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Kitakyushu Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.05
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2556
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.77
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.5
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$16661

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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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489