Kitakyushu vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$396
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$689
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1699
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
70
97
😀 Quality of life
70
97
🏙️ Population
935K
874K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 72% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 5340th and 9th ($1044 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 437th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Kitakyushu ranked 317th best city to live in Japan vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 2364th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kitakyushu San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$3.05
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2556
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.77
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$31050

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$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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610