Fukuoka vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Fukuoka	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1045	$2384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2636	$5758
🏠 One person rent	$433	$1405
🏘️ Family rent	$748	$2471
🍽️ Food expenses	$322	$702
🚐 Transport expenses	$187	$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1480	$4498
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	82	86
😀 Quality of life	90	89
🏙️ Population	1.6M	430K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 56% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5335th and 1119th ($1045 vs $2384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 959th 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 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Fukuoka ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Minneapolis ranked 71st in the United States, while ranked 198th and 263rd 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	$4.34	$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29	$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.11	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.06	$5.95
☕ Cappuccino	$3.39	$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.04	$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$440	$1609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$316	$1141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$762	$2803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$583	$2106
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$70.2	$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$107	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.9	$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.86%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6366	$3392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2783	$2176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.85	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65	$85.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.6	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$6.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.27	$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.5	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.6	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.74	$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.46	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$6.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.11	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.58	$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.25	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.6	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.77	$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.38	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.07	$8.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.13	$5.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.83	$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.99	$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.2	$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.5	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$44.2	$113
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.9	$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.3	$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$58.7	$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$336	$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12561	$26188

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Cities near Fukuoka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Shime	$943
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Kasuya	$942
9 km or 5.6 mi	Kasuga	$936
9.3 km or 5.8 mi	Onojo	$937
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Sue	$944
10 km or 6.4 mi	Nakagawa	$931
10 km or 6.5 mi	Umi	$943
12 km or 7.5 mi	Sasaguri	$943
14 km or 8.8 mi	Dazaifu	$927
15 km or 9 mi	Shingu	$954
15 km or 9.2 mi	Chikushino	$924
17 km or 11 mi	Koga	$955
19 km or 12 mi	Itoshima	$940
21 km or 13 mi	Fukutsu	$965
23 km or 14 mi	Chikuzen	$890
26 km or 16 mi	Tosu	$838
26 km or 16 mi	Ogori	$852
27 km or 17 mi	Munakata	$968
28 km or 17 mi	Iizuka	$958
29 km or 18 mi	Miyawaka	$969
29 km or 18 mi	Kama	$939
30 km or 19 mi	Miyaki	$834
31 km or 19 mi	Asakura	$881
31 km or 19 mi	Kanzaki	$856
32 km or 20 mi	Kurume	$820
35 km or 22 mi	Nogata	$976
35 km or 22 mi	Okagaki	$977
36 km or 23 mi	Fukuchi	$966
37 km or 23 mi	Saga	$903
38 km or 23 mi	Tagawa	$956
38 km or 24 mi	Nakama	$984
40 km or 25 mi	Mizumaki	$984
42 km or 26 mi	Ogi	$897
42 km or 26 mi	Ukiha	$880
43 km or 27 mi	Okawa	$859
43 km or 27 mi	Chikugo	$843
43 km or 27 mi	Karatsu	$934
44 km or 28 mi	Yame	$843
48 km or 30 mi	Yanagawa	$866
49 km or 31 mi	Miyama	$862

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582