Fukuoka vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2453
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$427
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1557
$5389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
1.6M
8.8M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5437th and 4th ($1018 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1st 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 1.3 months in New York City. Fukuoka ranked 50th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 919th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs New York City

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Fukuoka New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.38
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6382
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2683
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.7
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11926
$21713

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192