Fukuoka vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Fukuoka New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1252
$3879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3183
$8148
🏠 One person rent
$460
$2541
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$3789
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$751
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1629
$6502
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
1.6M
8.8M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 68% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 4184th and 4th ($1252 vs $3879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.7 months in New York City. Fukuoka ranked 6th best city to live in Japan vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 118th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fukuoka New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.4
$86.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.64
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$3256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$2148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$973
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$3179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.4
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5441
$15640
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3099
$10052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$37.4
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$4.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.18
$19.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$15.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$5.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$94.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.1
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.5
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$2504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7511
$17718

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$1056
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$1058
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$1056
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$1054
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$1054
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$1053
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$1050
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$1049
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$1044
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$1044
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$1039
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$1004
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$1010
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$1002
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$996
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$996
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$1000
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$998
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$1030
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$980
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$991
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$979
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$1021
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$982
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$977
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$975
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$988
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$983
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$980
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$975
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$1004
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$973
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$974
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$973

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2775
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2233
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2591
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2255
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2985