Fukuoka vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$475
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$4699
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
69
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.61M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 51% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4702nd and 973rd ($1162 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 256th and 119th 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
$6.48
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$10377

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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

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
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$2588
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$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657