Fukuoka vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1054
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2538
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$426
$384
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$949
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1513
$538
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
73
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.85M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 35% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4954th and 6438th ($1054 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 176th and 8th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Fukuoka ranked 177th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 1177th and 4458th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fukuoka Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$4.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$1.29
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$456
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$1482
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2992
$4033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$2881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$3.23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$557
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6355
$14747

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$916
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$920
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$915
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$919
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$915
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$919
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$915
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$917
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$905
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$914
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$914
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$910
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$893
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$876
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$879
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$902
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$900
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$898
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$894
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$873
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$886
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$879
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$899
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$895
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$897
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$894
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$913
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$893
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$890
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$891
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$892
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$877
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$877
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$868
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$905
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$871

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$673
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$804
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$792
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$759
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$697
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$842
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$738
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$491
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$817
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$860
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$519
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$550
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$640
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$682
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$592
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$590
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$568
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$534
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$681
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$496
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$523
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$577
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$497
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$441
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$511
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$610
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$619
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$540
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$483
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$596
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$529
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$522
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$419
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$660
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$476
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$490
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$614
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$519
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$371