Boston vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3045
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$920
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$1344
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
676K
1.6M

The cost of living in Boston is 198% more expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 32nd and 4702nd ($3467 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 67th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.2 months in Fukuoka. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Fukuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 89th and 256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Fukuoka

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Boston Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1023
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$5481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$2558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$47
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$12612

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$1026
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$1026
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$1024
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$1025
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$1026
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$1021
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$1022
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$1023
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$1018
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$1020
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$1021
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$1015
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$1007
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$996
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$988
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$994
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$1003
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$995
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$998
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$980
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$985
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$982
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$1014
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$984
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$975
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$975
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$982
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$982
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$979
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$980
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$994
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$971