Kitakyushu vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$445
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1582
$5742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
87
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
935K
1.01M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 73% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5098th and 8th ($1088 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 126th and 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Kitakyushu ranked 9th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 255th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs San Jose, United States

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Kitakyushu San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.76
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5224
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.4
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.7
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.65
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.6
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.3
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12673
$23160

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212