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

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Kitakyushu San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$396
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$689
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1699
$6972
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
87
😀 Quality of life
70
93
🏙️ Population
935K
1.01M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 72% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5340th and 13th ($1044 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 437th and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Kitakyushu ranked 317th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 2364th and 57th 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
$6.25
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$3.05
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2556
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.77
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.5
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$23974

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146