Fukuoka vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2636
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$433
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$748
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$187
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1480
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
82
71
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.61M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 56% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5335th and 1175th ($1045 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 1001st 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 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Fukuoka ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 198th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Phoenix

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Fukuoka Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.34
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$762
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6366
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2783
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.13
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$18987

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$943
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$942
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$936
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$937
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$944
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$931
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$943
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$943
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$927
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$954
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$924
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$955
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$940
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$965
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$890
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$838
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$852
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$968
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$958
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$969
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$939
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$834
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$881
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$856
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$820
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$976
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$977
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$966
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$903
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$956
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$984
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$984
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$897
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$880
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$859
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$843
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$934
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$866
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$862

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781