Fukuoka vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1128
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$2807
🏠 One person rent
$433
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$748
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$381
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1480
$1949
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
82
96
😀 Quality of life
90
78
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.46M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 7% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 5335th and 4965th ($1045 vs $1128) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 69th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.7 months in Kyoto. Ranked 7th vs 39th best cities to live in Japan, and 198th vs 946th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Kyoto

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Fukuoka Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$8.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$3.4
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$762
$857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6366
$4341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2783
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.7
$55.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$5281

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Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$943
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$942
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$936
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$937
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$944
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$931
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$943
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$943
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$927
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$954
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$924
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$955
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$940
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$965
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$890
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$852
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$968
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$958
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$969
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$939
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$881
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$856
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$820
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$976
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$977
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$966
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$903
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$956
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$984
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$897
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$880
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$859
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$843
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$934
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$862

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$960
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$979
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$976
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$990
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$977
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$980
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$976
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$961
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$959
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$977
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1027
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$964
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$991
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$972
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1051
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$964
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$989
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1037
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$973
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1016
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$965
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1033
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1057
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1031
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$979
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$993
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$971
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1061
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1029
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1028
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1012
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$964
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1041