Fukuoka vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$475
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$5746
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
97
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
1.6M
441K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 63% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 4702nd and 91st ($1162 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 73rd 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 1.8 months in Oakland. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 256th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fukuoka Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$8
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$27655

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288