Kitakyushu vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1078
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3373
🏠 One person rent
$420
$705
🏘️ Family rent
$658
$1173
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1576
$2635
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
70
98
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
935K
919K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 25% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5054th and 4157th ($1078 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 117th 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 1.5 months in Kitakyushu compared to 1.8 months in Seongnam. Kitakyushu ranked 304th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 2677th and 1195th 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
$5.86
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$5.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$3.2
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$907
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4631
$12308
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2341
$5998
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.7
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.5
$15.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$32.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.44
$21.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.99
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.4
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$9.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12730
$11063

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Cities near Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1032
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$960
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$955
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$955
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$950
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$945
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$955
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$942
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$939
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$993
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$934
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$950
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$937
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$942
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$919
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1027
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$939
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$938
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$931
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$936
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$929
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$933
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$930
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$931
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$926
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$876
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$924
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$906
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$873
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$919
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1006
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$844
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$917

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1307
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1196
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1178
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1134
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1080
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1004
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1138
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1175
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1171
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1076
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$918
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$948
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1098
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1098
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1088
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1028
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1065
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1023
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1153
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$874
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1059
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1568
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$920
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$924
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1068
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1037
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1020
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1063