Kitakyushu vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$963
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2447
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$366
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1721
$3018
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
70
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
935K
9.67M

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 33% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5571st and 3641st ($963 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 536th 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 1.8 months in Kitakyushu compared to 2.1 months in Seoul. Kitakyushu ranked 289th best city to live in Japan vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1910th and 23rd 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
$3.84
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2080
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.93
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.13
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.91
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.9
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.7
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8058
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$917
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$887
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$891
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$890
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$883
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$895
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$894
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$897
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$898
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$893
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$861
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$900
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$902
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$884
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$910
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$894
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$846
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$914
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$884
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$837
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$915
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$917
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$919
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$920
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$919
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$916
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$915
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$893
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$920
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$905
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$886
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1054
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$888
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$915
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$877
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$845
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$879
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$882
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$887

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963