Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kitakyushu Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kitakyushu

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 32.4% more expensive than Kitakyushu without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 48.4% more expensive than Kitakyushu without rent, and 38.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$7.42 ¥1,174

14.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$42.12 ¥6,662

13.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$4.81 ¥761

17.26%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.10 ¥490

18.06%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.25 ¥197

$1.05 ¥166

19.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.75 ¥119

21.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.57 ¥406

57.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.09 ¥489

78.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.55 ¥245

3.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.67 ¥263

-8.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.29 ¥679

28.21%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.54 ¥402

-9.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.10 ¥1,598

56.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.20 ¥981

28.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$21.14 ¥3,343

8.61%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$3.19 ¥505

64.58%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$1.38 ¥218

92.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$1.42 ¥224

320.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$3.31 ¥523

80.06%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$2.75 ¥436

20.73%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$3.14 ¥496

9.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$0.93 ¥148

61.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.81 ¥128

14.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.79 ¥600

12.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$10.38 ¥1,641

-10.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.93 ¥306

8.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.13 ¥337

40.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.67 ¥264

-11.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$54.5 ¥8,626

52.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$4.71 ¥744

-25.48%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.88 ¥455

2.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$19.34 ¥3,059

33.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.23 ¥194

0.81%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-1.31%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$19.9K ¥3.2M

-11.75%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$165 ¥26.1K

$218 ¥34.5K

-24.57%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.05 ¥4,278

-4.25%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$36.34 ¥5,748

-7.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$55.2 ¥8,736

28.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.95 ¥2,206

46.24%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$13.93 ¥2,202

-4.88%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$497 ¥78.6K

$410 ¥64.8K

21.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.2K ¥2.1M

16.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$43.05 ¥6,809

43.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.21 ¥4,619

38.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$65.1 ¥10.3K

-0.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$61.7 ¥9,764

50.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$475 ¥75.2K

129.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$329 ¥52.1K

84.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$873 ¥138.0K

208.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$671 ¥106.2K

96.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$5,016 ¥793.2K

106.19%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,567 ¥406.0K

81.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.67

2.99%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kitakyushu: January 12, 2026

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