Chicago vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1057
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$2609
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$670
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$1287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.6M

The cost of living in Chicago is 153% more expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 529th and 5120th ($2678 vs $1057) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 316th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Fukuoka. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Fukuoka ranked 215th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 1739th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$62.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$5198
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$2448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$52.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$52.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$11983

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$925
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$922
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$920
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$917
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$911
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$918
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$921
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$903
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$919
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$896
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$921
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$910
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$916
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$872
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$847
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$916
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$908
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$913
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$899
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$866
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$848
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$830
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$916
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$913
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$910
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$884
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$916
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$916
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$872
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$866
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$852
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$839
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$895
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$850