Kitakyushu vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$396
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$689
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1699
$1869
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
70
99
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
935K
1.33M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 0.5% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5340th and 5386th ($1044 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 437th and 468th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Ranked 317th vs 24th best cities to live in Japan, and 2364th vs 592nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Saitama

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Kitakyushu Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2556
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.77
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.6
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$12701

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Cities near Kitakyushu

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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075