Fukuoka vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$2416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$5566
🏠 One person rent
$475
$1501
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$2684
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$4509
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
81
67
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
1.6M
504K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 52% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 4702nd and 891st ($1162 vs $2416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 790th 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 Mesa. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Mesa ranked 362nd in the United States, while ranked 256th and 1361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Mesa

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Fukuoka Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$5.33
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$2498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$87.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$2902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$2944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$9.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$59.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$23.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$10345

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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

Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955