Kitakyushu vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$963
$1121
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2447
$2991
🏠 One person rent
$366
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1721
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
70
98
😀 Quality of life
72
77
🏙️ Population
935K
949K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 14% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5571st and 4659th ($963 vs $1121) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 536th and 9th in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Kitakyushu compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Kitakyushu ranked 289th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 1910th and 696th 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
$3.84
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$11327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$5965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.93
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$29.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$6.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$5.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.91
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.7
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8058
$19963

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$917
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$887
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$891
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$890
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$883
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$895
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$894
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$897
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$898
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$893
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$861
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$900
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$902
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$884
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$910
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$894
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$846
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$914
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$884
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$837
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$915
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$917
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$919
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$920
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$919
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$916
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$915
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$893
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$905
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$886
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1054
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$888
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$915
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$845
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$879
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$887

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1081
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1063
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1069
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1444
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$987
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1256
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1127
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1152
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$949
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1024
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$986
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1144
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$983
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1088
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1124
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1020
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$973
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$986
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1041
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1072
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$880
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$940
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$911
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1002
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1542
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1009
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1005
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$967
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$963
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$949