Kitakyushu vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$445
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1582
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
70
97
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
935K
874K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 73% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5098th and 7th ($1088 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 126th and 4th 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 1.5 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Kitakyushu ranked 9th best city to live in Japan vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 255th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs San Francisco

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Kitakyushu San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.76
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5224
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.4
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.7
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.65
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.6
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12673
$21243

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$1050
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$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
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
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$3382
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$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805