Fukuoka vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$475
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$4036
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
99
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.6M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 54% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4702nd and 710th ($1162 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 256th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Philadelphia

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Fukuoka Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$20863

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750