Kitakyushu vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2615
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$436
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$735
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1505
$1812
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
70
98
😀 Quality of life
90
73
🏙️ Population
935K
919K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 28% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5254th and 4141st ($1041 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 188th and 1st in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Kitakyushu ranked 9th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 201st and 2195th 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
$7.03
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4927
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.64
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12027
$14346

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Cities near Kitakyushu

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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009