Fukuoka vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2453
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$427
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1557
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
82
71
😀 Quality of life
78
89
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.61M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 58% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5437th and 1041st ($1018 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 896th 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 1.5 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Fukuoka ranked 50th best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 919th and 226th 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
$3.66
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.38
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6382
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2683
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.7
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11926
$21660

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$897
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$894
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$883
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$891
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$896
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$876
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$898
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$871
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$901
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$890
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$907
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$848
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$807
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$815
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$914
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$905
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$918
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$886
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$802
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$841
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$821
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$791
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$928
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$928
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$916
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$864
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$908
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$934
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$936
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$855
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$843
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$821
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$808
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$881
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$811
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$828
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$824

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804