Chengdu vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1018
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$297
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
82
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 32% less expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 7360th and 5437th ($688 vs $1018) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 300th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Fukuoka. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Fukuoka ranked 50th in Japan, while ranked 1238th and 919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Fukuoka

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Chengdu Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$24.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$653
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$499
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$59.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
2.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$6382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$42.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$11926

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$897
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$894
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$883
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$891
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$896
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$876
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$898
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$871
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$901
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$890
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$907
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$848
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$807
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$815
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$914
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$905
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$918
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$886
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$802
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$841
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$821
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$791
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$928
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$928
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$916
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$864
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$934
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$936
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$855
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$843
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$821
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$808
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$881
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$824