Fukuoka vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1054
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2538
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$426
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1513
$2921
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
46
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
1.6M
608K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 38% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 4954th and 2703rd ($1054 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 176th and 10th in Japan and Sweden, respectively. Check Japan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Fukuoka ranked 177th best city to live in Japan vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 1177th and 84th 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
$4.2
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2992
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6355
$3122

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$916
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$920
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$915
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$919
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$915
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$919
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$915
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$917
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$905
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$914
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$914
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$910
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$893
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$876
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$879
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$902
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$900
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$898
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$894
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$873
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$886
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$879
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$899
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$895
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$897
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$894
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$913
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$893
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$890
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$891
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$892
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$877
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$877
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$868
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$905
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$871

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261