Kitakyushu vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2615
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$436
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$735
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1505
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
80
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
935K
737K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5254th and 126th ($1041 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 188th and 94th 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 1.4 months in Kitakyushu compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Kitakyushu ranked 9th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 201st and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Seattle

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Kitakyushu Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.03
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4927
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.64
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12027
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1009
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$942
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$934
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$935
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$928
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$916
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$928
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$918
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$938
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$905
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$914
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$903
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$907
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$886
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$953
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$901
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$896
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$946
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$896
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$898
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$894
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$897
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$891
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$895
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$876
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$889
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$848
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$888
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$871
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$841
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$867
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$883
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$934
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$815
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$868

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098