Fukuoka vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$475
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
73
😀 Quality of life
87
65
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.85M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 45% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 4702nd and 6428th ($1162 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 4th in Japan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Japan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 256th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fukuoka Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$3.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$14739

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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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442