cost
Cost of Living Index
Kitakyūshū72.6 / 100
Sapporo78.5 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: Kitakyūshū leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Kitakyūshū leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Kitakyūshū leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Kitakyūshū leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Kitakyūshū | 72.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Sapporo | 78.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Kitakyūshū | 62.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Sapporo | 56.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kitakyūshū | $1,924 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Sapporo | $2,347 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kitakyūshū | 12.6x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Sapporo | 14.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kitakyūshū | $3,678/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Sapporo | $5,276/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kitakyūshū | 9.7% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Sapporo | 5.9% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Kitakyūshū | 74.1 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Sapporo | 65.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kitakyūshū | 82.8 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Sapporo | 83.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Kitakyūshū wins on 14 of 22 metrics compared to Sapporo.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kitakyūshū leads cost, safety, and rent; Sapporo leads salary, jobs, and health.
cost
Kitakyūshū
72.6
Sapporo
78.5
safety
Kitakyūshū
62.4
Sapporo
56.5
housing
Kitakyūshū
$1,924
Sapporo
$2,347
housing
Kitakyūshū
12.6x
Sapporo
14.2x
jobs
Kitakyūshū
$3,678/mo
Sapporo
$5,276/mo
jobs
Kitakyūshū
9.7%
Sapporo
5.9%
health
Kitakyūshū
74.1
Sapporo
65.8
health
Kitakyūshū
82.8 years
Sapporo
83.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kitakyūshū
1.8%
Sapporo
0.8%
education
Kitakyūshū
69.1
Sapporo
83.6
transport
Kitakyūshū
80.5
Sapporo
65
safety
Kitakyūshū
18.3 per 100k
Sapporo
20.0 per 100k
safety
Kitakyūshū
44.4 per 100k
Sapporo
84.6 per 100k
health
Kitakyūshū
10.3%
Sapporo
21.5%
quality
Kitakyūshū
4.3
Sapporo
3.6
housing
Kitakyūshū
$14,549/sqm
Sapporo
$12,289/sqm
religion
Kitakyūshū
69.2%
Sapporo
45.3%
religion
Kitakyūshū
34.2%
Sapporo
70.1%
religion
Kitakyūshū
25.5%
Sapporo
29.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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