Fukuoka vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1057
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2609
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$430
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$670
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1287
$2086
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
1.6M
2.75M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 15% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5120th and 4366th ($1057 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 316th and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Ranked 215th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 1739th vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Osaka

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Fukuoka Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.85
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5198
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2448
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.87
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.7
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.94
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.3
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11983
$8318

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FukuokaOsaka

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Cities near Fukuoka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$925
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$922
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$920
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$917
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$911
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$918
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$921
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$903
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$919
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$896
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$921
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$910
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$916
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$872
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$847
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$916
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$908
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$913
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$899
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$866
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$848
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$830
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$916
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$913
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$910
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$884
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$916
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$916
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$872
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$866
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$852
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$839
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$895
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$842
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$852
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$850

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008