Fukuoka vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$475
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$3299
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
91
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
1.6M
548K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 46% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 4702nd and 1500th ($1162 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 53rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 256th and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fukuoka Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$17390

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761