Kitakyushu vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$445
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1582
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
95
😀 Quality of life
89
80
🏙️ Population
935K
824K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 3% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5098th and 4967th ($1088 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 126th and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 9th vs 17th best cities to live in Japan, and 255th vs 701st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Sakai

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Kitakyushu Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.76
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5224
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.4
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.7
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.65
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.6
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.3
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12673
$13407

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1050
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$984
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$984
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$984
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$980
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$976
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$966
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$977
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$969
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$956
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$958
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$968
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$946
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$965
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$939
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$955
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$939
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1019
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$943
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$954
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$944
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$942
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$943
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$943
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$927
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$937
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$890
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$936
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$924
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$881
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$916
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$931
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$852
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$914

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029