Fukuoka vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$475
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$1779
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
91
😀 Quality of life
87
78
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.52M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 4% more expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 4702nd and 4855th ($1162 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 121st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Ranked 10th vs 33rd best cities to live in Japan, and 256th vs 631st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Kobe

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Fukuoka Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.09
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$14101

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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

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094