Fukuoka vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Fukuoka	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1162	$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3045	$5584
🏠 One person rent	$475	$1311
🏘️ Family rent	$920	$2372
🍽️ Food expenses	$381	$676
🚐 Transport expenses	$199	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1344	$4424
😷 Air quality	Good	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	81	83
😀 Quality of life	87	88
🏙️ Population	1.6M	430K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 49% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 4702nd and 1228th ($1162 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 256th and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Minneapolis

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	Fukuoka	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.48	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42.2	$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.52	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.3	$6.96
☕ Cappuccino	$3.11	$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.01	$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$457	$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1023	$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$642	$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.6	$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.68%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5481	$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2558	$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.96	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.1	$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$27.3	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.29	$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.58	$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.25	$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.54	$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.35	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.67	$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.9	$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.61	$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.33	$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.9	$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.09	$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55	$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.6	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$47	$105
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.7	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.8	$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60	$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$426	$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12612	$27084

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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

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2398
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2091
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2476
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2239
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2353
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2297
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2200
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2429
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2177
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2361
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2249
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2196
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2227
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2258
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2319
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2320
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2485
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2352
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2447
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2162
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2318
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2191
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2252
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2262
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2294
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2640