Fukuoka vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2574
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$448
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1285
$1577
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
81
58
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
1.6M
738K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 8% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5117th and 5653rd ($1065 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 503rd 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 Kumamoto. Ranked 180th vs 387th best cities to live in Japan, and 1848th vs 3164th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Kumamoto

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Fukuoka Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.75
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$2.33
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5515
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$29.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12707
$12669

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Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$931
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$933
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$924
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$926
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$929
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$919
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$930
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$931
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$936
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$906
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$939
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$923
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$942
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$876
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$832
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$844
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$950
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$934
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$942
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$919
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$829
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$873
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$852
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$831
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$950
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$955
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$945
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$901
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$939
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$957
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$955
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$884
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$874
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$853
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$841
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$913
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$860

Cities near Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891