cost
Cost of Living Index
Kitakyūshū72.6 / 100
Zamboanga City105.3 / 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; Zamboanga City leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Zamboanga City 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 | Zamboanga City | 105.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Kitakyūshū | 62.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Zamboanga City | 50.4 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Kitakyūshū | $1,924 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Zamboanga City | $1,393 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Kitakyūshū | 12.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Zamboanga City | 9.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Kitakyūshū | $3,678/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Zamboanga City | $639/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Kitakyūshū | 9.7% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Zamboanga City | 7.4% | 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 | Zamboanga City | 65.1 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Kitakyūshū | 82.8 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Zamboanga City | 73.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Zamboanga City wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Kitakyūshū.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Kitakyūshū leads cost, safety, and salary; Zamboanga City leads rent, housing, and jobs.
cost
Kitakyūshū
72.6
Zamboanga City
105.3
safety
Kitakyūshū
62.4
Zamboanga City
50.4
housing
Kitakyūshū
$1,924
Zamboanga City
$1,393
housing
Kitakyūshū
12.6x
Zamboanga City
9.7x
jobs
Kitakyūshū
$3,678/mo
Zamboanga City
$639/mo
jobs
Kitakyūshū
9.7%
Zamboanga City
7.4%
health
Kitakyūshū
74.1
Zamboanga City
65.1
health
Kitakyūshū
82.8 years
Zamboanga City
73.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Kitakyūshū
1.8%
Zamboanga City
2.6%
education
Kitakyūshū
69.1
Zamboanga City
79.6
transport
Kitakyūshū
80.5
Zamboanga City
93.1
safety
Kitakyūshū
18.3 per 100k
Zamboanga City
7.4 per 100k
safety
Kitakyūshū
44.4 per 100k
Zamboanga City
74.5 per 100k
health
Kitakyūshū
10.3%
Zamboanga City
30.7%
quality
Kitakyūshū
4.3
Zamboanga City
5
housing
Kitakyūshū
$14,549/sqm
Zamboanga City
$9,376/sqm
religion
Kitakyūshū
69.2%
Zamboanga City
25.7%
religion
Kitakyūshū
34.2%
Zamboanga City
29.0%
religion
Kitakyūshū
25.5%
Zamboanga City
93.2%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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