Fukuoka vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2453
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$427
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1557
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
82
86
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.39M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 71% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5437th and 52nd ($1018 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Fukuoka ranked 50th best city to live in Japan vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 919th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs San Diego

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Fukuoka San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.38
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6382
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2683
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11926
$22295

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826