Kitakyushu vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$396
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$689
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1699
$2868
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
70
98
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
935K
919K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 7% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5340th and 4810th ($1044 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 437th and 12th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kitakyushu compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Kitakyushu ranked 317th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 2364th and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Seongnam

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Kitakyushu Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$3.05
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2556
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.77
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.5
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.6
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$21935

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Cities near Kitakyushu

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 Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098