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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 33.4% more expensive than Kitakyushu without rent, and 29.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 12% more expensive than Kitakyushu without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.53 ¥1,226

$7.1 ¥1,021

20.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.7 ¥6,852

$41.9 ¥6,019

13.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.49 ¥789

$4.95 ¥711

10.91%

Cappuccino

$3.6 ¥517

$3.08 ¥443

16.88%

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

$1.21 ¥174

$1.04 ¥149

16.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$0.76 ¥109

15.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.22 ¥606

$2.59 ¥372

62.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ¥769

$3.03 ¥435

76.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥225

$1.55 ¥222

1.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥221

$1.6 ¥230

-3.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥774

$4.16 ¥597

29.57%

Eggs

$2.41 ¥346

$2.51 ¥361

-3.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.02 ¥2,301

$9.93 ¥1,426

61.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.96 ¥1,144

$6.16 ¥885

29.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.64 ¥3,253

$20.51 ¥2,947

10.39%

Apples (1kg)

$5.4 ¥776

$3.14 ¥451

71.97%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥381

$1.37 ¥197

93.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.99 ¥860

$1.43 ¥205

318.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥858

$3.18 ¥457

87.74%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥472

$2.82 ¥405

16.31%

Onion (1kg)

$3.5 ¥503

$3.27 ¥469

7.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 ¥215

$0.99 ¥143

50.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥125

$0.75 ¥107

16.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 ¥606

$3.95 ¥568

6.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.09 ¥1,450

$6.54 ¥939

54.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥306

$1.97 ¥283

8.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥412

$2.02 ¥290

42.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥212

$1.65 ¥237

-10.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.5 ¥12K

$55.9 ¥8,027

49.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$4.67 ¥672

-26.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.01 ¥432

$2.87 ¥413

4.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.47 ¥3,802

$19.98 ¥2,870

32.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥174

$1.24 ¥178

-2.42%

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

$22.8K ¥3.3M

$23K ¥3.3M

-0.90%

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

$17.2K ¥2.5M

$19.7K ¥2.8M

-12.79%

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

$168 ¥24.2K

$218 ¥31.2K

-22.66%

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

$26.83 ¥3,855

$27.36 ¥3,931

-1.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.17 ¥4,764

$35.22 ¥5,059

-5.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.9 ¥10K

$55.3 ¥7,948

26.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.69 ¥2,972

$13.64 ¥1,960

51.69%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥1,870

$13.77 ¥1,978

-5.52%

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

$511 ¥73.4K

$415 ¥59.7K

22.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.2M

$13.6K ¥2M

12.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ¥8,802

$42.49 ¥6,104

44.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.69 ¥5,989

$29.84 ¥4,287

39.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.6 ¥9,562

$66.3 ¥9,524

0.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥13.1K

$61.4 ¥8,819

48.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 ¥161K

$474 ¥68.1K

136.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 ¥87.1K

$332 ¥47.7K

82.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥387.2K

$877 ¥126K

207.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ¥192.3K

$658 ¥94.5K

103.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11K ¥1.6M

$2,614 ¥375.5K

321.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,208 ¥748.2K

$1,593 ¥228.9K

226.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,525 ¥362.7K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Kitakyushu: October 28, 2025

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