Kitakyushu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$396
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$689
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1699
$2981
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
70
94
🏙️ Population
935K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 29% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5340th and 3861st ($1044 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 437th 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 1.6 months in Kitakyushu compared to 2 months in Seoul. Kitakyushu ranked 317th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 2364th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs Seoul

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Kitakyushu Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$3.05
$3.91
🥤 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
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2556
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.77
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.5
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$21834

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043