Fukuoka vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$475
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$3551
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
67
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
1.6M
633K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 37% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 4702nd and 2338th ($1162 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1841st in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 256th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Memphis

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Fukuoka Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$5.44
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$27502

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Cities near Fukuoka

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
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670