Fukuoka vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2574
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$448
$818
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$1403
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1285
$988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
81
7
😀 Quality of life
75
66
🏙️ Population
1.6M
133K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 19% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5117th and 4439th ($1065 vs $1320) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 2nd in Japan and Maldives, respectively. Check Japan vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 0.7 months in Male. Fukuoka ranked 180th best city to live in Japan vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 1848th and 5057th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fukuoka Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.75
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$4.77
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5515
$2585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$80.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12707
$3575

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$931
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$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

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$1445
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$344
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$308
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$279
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$253
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$270
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$300
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$382
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$351
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$296
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$590
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$646
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$356
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$626
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$512
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$469
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$420
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$479
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$286
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$347
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$321
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$310
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$326
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$440
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$317
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$535
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$347
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$286
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$300
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$275
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$346
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$295
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$400
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$530
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$283
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$524
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$300
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$355
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$340
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$327