Fukuoka vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$8384
🏠 One person rent
$475
$2251
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$4328
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$393
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$4627
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
87
99
🏙️ Population
1.6M
8.8M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 66% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 4702nd and 37th ($1162 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 2nd in Japan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Japan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.4 months in London. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 256th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Fukuoka London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$87.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$8.7
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$2586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$5526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$3635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$17558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$10692
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$29.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$20.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$99
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$2404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$25830

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3054
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2446
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2368
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2624
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2353
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2322
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2372
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2268
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2248
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2381
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2255
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2245
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2491
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2184
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2173
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2202
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2589
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2328
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2106
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2363
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2179
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2228
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2630
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2157
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2020
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2451
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2159
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2040
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2310
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1963
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2033
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2202
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2152
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2053
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2033
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2041
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2028
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2477
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2055