Fukuoka vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$475
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$315
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
52
😀 Quality of life
87
43
🏙️ Population
1.6M
2.11M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 124% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 4702nd and 8536th ($1162 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 38th in Japan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Japan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 256th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Medan

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Fukuoka Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.02
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$4.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$11482

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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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544