Kitakyushu vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2696
$1273
🏠 One person rent
$396
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$689
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1699
$404
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
70
1
😀 Quality of life
70
22
🏙️ Population
935K
63.4K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 100% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5340th and 8519th ($1044 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 437th and 1st in Japan and Kiribati, respectively. Check Japan vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kitakyushu compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Kitakyushu ranked 317th best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 2364th and 8762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kitakyushu vs South Tarawa

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Kitakyushu South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.05
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$404
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5404
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2556
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.71
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63
$14.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.77
$3.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.6
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$3482

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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

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1523
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1519
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$629
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$596
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$596
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1464
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1459
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$3054
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$603
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$901
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2349
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$898
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$921
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$661
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$661
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1700
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1693
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1755
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$963
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$961
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$541
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$557
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$520
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1427
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2648
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2660
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1442
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$459
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1615
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1303
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1689
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1514
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2719
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1754
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1925
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2601
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2491
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2571