Chicago vs Fukuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Fukuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$3045
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$475
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$920
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$1344
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.6M

The cost of living in Chicago is 130% more expensive than in Fukuoka. Cities ranked 483rd and 4702nd ($2667 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Fukuoka. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Fukuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 20th and 256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Fukuoka

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Chicago Fukuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1023
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$5481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$47
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$12612

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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