Kitakyushu vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1088
$1425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$3320
🏠 One person rent
$445
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$719
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1582
$2607
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
70
98
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
935K
919K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 24% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5098th and 4288th ($1088 vs $1425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 126th 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 9th best city to live in Japan vs Seongnam ranked 9th in South Korea, while ranked 255th and 1327th 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
$6.76
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$5.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$1364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$892
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$97.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5224
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$5889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.4
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.7
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$6.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$20.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.65
$6.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.6
$136
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$60.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.3
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12673
$12598

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1050
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$984
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$984
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$984
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$980
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$976
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$966
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$977
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$969
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$956
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$958
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$968
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$946
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$965
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$939
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$955
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$939
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1019
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$943
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$954
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$944
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$942
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$943
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$943
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$927
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$937
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$890
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$936
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$924
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$881
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$916
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$931
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$880
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1008
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$852
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$908
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$914

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1292
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1162
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1117
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$988
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$1030
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1120
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1044
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1167
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1134
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1050
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$913
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1092
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$937
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1076
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1068
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1057
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1053
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1046
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$867
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$984
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1563
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$892
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$903
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$986
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1003
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$986
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1019