Kitakyushu vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kitakyushu South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1041
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2615
$1270
🏠 One person rent
$436
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$735
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1505
$181
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
70
1
😀 Quality of life
90
30
🏙️ Population
935K
63.4K

The cost of living in Kitakyushu is 98% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 5254th and 8528th ($1041 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 188th and 2nd in Japan and Kiribati, respectively. Check Japan vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kitakyushu compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Kitakyushu ranked 9th best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 201st and 8796th 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
$7.03
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.32
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.71%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4927
$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2107
$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.86
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.64
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.49
$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$31
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.7
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12027
$4506

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Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1009
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$942
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$934
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$935
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$928
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$916
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$928
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$918
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$908
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$938
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$905
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$914
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$903
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$907
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$886
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$953
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$901
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$896
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$946
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$896
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$898
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$894
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$897
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$891
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$895
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$876
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$889
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$848
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$888
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$871
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$841
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1018
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$867
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$883
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$843
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$934
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$815
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$867
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$868

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1499
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1497
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$788
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$714
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1491
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1502
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2020
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$680
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1095
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2036
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$910
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$891
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$789
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1844
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1851
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1911
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1032
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$546
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$562
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$526
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1435
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2409
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3243
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1851
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$492
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1643
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$2015
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1720
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1642
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2888
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1863
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1992
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2760
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2323
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2649