Kitakyushu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1003
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2593
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$369
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1677
$2911
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
69
100
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
935K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 25% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5478th and 4104th ($1003 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 3rd in Japan and South Korea, respectively. Check Japan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kitakyushu compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Kitakyushu ranked 290th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 2236th and 30th 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
$5.93
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.78
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.65%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4955
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2349
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.6
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.03
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.01
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.3
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11851
$20197

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KitakyushuSeoul

Cost of living

$349

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$950
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$918
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$916
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$916
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$912
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$916
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$910
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$913
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$913
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$884
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$908
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$916
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$902
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$916
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$899
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$863
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$921
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$905
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$854
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$921
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$919
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$917
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$922
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$918
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$925
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$903
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$920
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$872
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$896
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$866
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1057
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$908
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$911
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$866
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$864
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$847
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$884
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$910

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019