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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 44.3% more expensive than Kitakyushu without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 18.6% more expensive than Kitakyushu without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$7.20 ¥1,131

12.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$40.82 ¥6,413

18.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$4.84 ¥760

11.98%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.10 ¥487

14.52%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.08 ¥170

16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.77 ¥120

11.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.63 ¥413

61.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.13 ¥492

73.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.57 ¥246

3.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.66 ¥261

-6.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.29 ¥675

27.97%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.59 ¥407

-6.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$9.88 ¥1,553

59.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.14 ¥964

29.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$20.62 ¥3,240

10.48%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$3.05 ¥480

75.08%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$1.38 ¥216

91.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$1.43 ¥225

309.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$3.27 ¥513

83.18%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$2.72 ¥427

18.38%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$3.15 ¥495

6.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$0.93 ¥147

59.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.74 ¥117

28.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.96 ¥623

4.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$6.37 ¥1,001

46.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.99 ¥313

7.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.11 ¥331

36.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.60 ¥252

-8.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$56.0 ¥8,799

48.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$4.69 ¥737

-25.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.98 ¥468

-3.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$19.54 ¥3,070

31.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.24 ¥195

1.61%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

2.54%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$20.0K ¥3.1M

-12.71%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$220 ¥34.6K

-24.48%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.43 ¥4,309

-2.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$36.30 ¥5,704

-8.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.7 ¥8,911

21.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.90 ¥2,184

50.07%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$13.71 ¥2,155

-3.06%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$421 ¥66.1K

19.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.6K ¥2.1M

15.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$43.48 ¥6,831

38.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.36 ¥4,612

37.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$65.9 ¥10.4K

-2.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$61.3 ¥9,629

48.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$472 ¥74.1K

139.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$334 ¥52.5K

80.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$862 ¥135.5K

208.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$650 ¥102.1K

103.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,743 ¥745.2K

147.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

$2,165 ¥340.2K

139.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,556 ¥244.4K

67.97%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kitakyushu: March 3, 2026

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