Fukuoka vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$3254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2574
$7791
🏠 One person rent
$448
$2034
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$3588
🍽️ Food expenses
$305
$877
🚐 Transport expenses
$213
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1285
$5482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
97
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
1.6M
441K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 67% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 5117th and 90th ($1065 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 70th 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 1.7 months in Oakland. Fukuoka ranked 180th best city to live in Japan vs Oakland ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 1848th and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fukuoka Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.75
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$7.55
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1830
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$3276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5515
$7048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2845
$7022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$5.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$7.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$6.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$7.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$2.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$2720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12707
$18326

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Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$931
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$933
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$924
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$926
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$929
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$919
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$930
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$931
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$936
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$906
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$939
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$923
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$942
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$876
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$832
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$844
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$950
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$934
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$942
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$919
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$829
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$873
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$852
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$831
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$950
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$955
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$945
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$901
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$939
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$957
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$955
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$884
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$874
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$853
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$841
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$913
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$860

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359