Fukuoka vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Fukuoka	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1018	$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2453	$5848
🏠 One person rent	$427	$1415
🏘️ Family rent	$641	$2495
🍽️ Food expenses	$296	$729
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1557	$4333
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	82	86
😀 Quality of life	78	88
🏙️ Population	1.6M	430K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 58% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5437th and 1017th ($1018 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 876th 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 1.5 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Fukuoka ranked 50th best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 919th and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Fukuoka	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.66	$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.5	$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.38	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.46	$6.46
☕ Cappuccino	$3.04	$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.89	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$405	$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$335	$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$653	$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$499	$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.1	$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.8	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.7	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.13%	6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6382	$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2683	$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.64	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.6	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.8	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.27	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.17	$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.12	$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.17	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.68	$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.23	$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.05	$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.84	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.09	$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.03	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.81	$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.99	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.2	$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.5	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$42.7	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.7	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.7	$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$49.4	$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$288	$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11926	$26236

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Cities near Fukuoka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Shime	$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Kasuya	$897
9 km or 5.6 mi	Kasuga	$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi	Onojo	$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Sue	$894
10 km or 6.4 mi	Nakagawa	$883
10 km or 6.5 mi	Umi	$891
12 km or 7.5 mi	Sasaguri	$896
14 km or 8.8 mi	Dazaifu	$876
15 km or 9 mi	Shingu	$898
15 km or 9.2 mi	Chikushino	$871
17 km or 11 mi	Koga	$901
19 km or 12 mi	Itoshima	$890
21 km or 13 mi	Fukutsu	$907
23 km or 14 mi	Chikuzen	$848
26 km or 16 mi	Tosu	$807
26 km or 16 mi	Ogori	$815
27 km or 17 mi	Munakata	$914
28 km or 17 mi	Iizuka	$905
29 km or 18 mi	Miyawaka	$918
29 km or 18 mi	Kama	$886
30 km or 19 mi	Miyaki	$802
31 km or 19 mi	Asakura	$841
31 km or 19 mi	Kanzaki	$821
32 km or 20 mi	Kurume	$791
35 km or 22 mi	Nogata	$928
35 km or 22 mi	Okagaki	$928
36 km or 23 mi	Fukuchi	$916
37 km or 23 mi	Saga	$864
38 km or 23 mi	Tagawa	$908
38 km or 24 mi	Nakama	$934
40 km or 25 mi	Mizumaki	$936
42 km or 26 mi	Ogi	$855
42 km or 26 mi	Ukiha	$843
43 km or 27 mi	Okawa	$821
43 km or 27 mi	Chikugo	$808
43 km or 27 mi	Karatsu	$881
44 km or 28 mi	Yame	$811
48 km or 30 mi	Yanagawa	$828
49 km or 31 mi	Miyama	$824

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618