Calgary vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2149
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4908
$3045
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$920
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3509
$1344
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
81
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.6M

The cost of living in Calgary is 85% more expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 1473rd and 4702nd ($2149 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 67th in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Calgary compared to 1.2 months in Fukuoka. Calgary ranked 6th best city to live in Canada vs Fukuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 131st and 256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Fukuoka

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Calgary Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.6
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.43
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1023
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1707
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.9
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3298
$5481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$2558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$47
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$984
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19196
$12612

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Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871

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