Fukuoka vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$3877
🏠 One person rent
$475
$895
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$1550
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$533
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$3191
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
46
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
1.6M
608K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 33% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 4702nd and 2792nd ($1162 vs $1725) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 5th in Japan and Sweden, respectively. Check Japan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.8 months in Gothenburg. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 256th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Gothenburg

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Fukuoka Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1022
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$721
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$1694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$77.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$5998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$4134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$3801

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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

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267