Fukuoka vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2453
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$427
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1557
$1763
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
82
75
😀 Quality of life
78
90
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.96M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 10% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5437th and 4901st ($1018 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 42nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.6 months in Sapporo. Ranked 50th vs 8th best cities to live in Japan, and 919th vs 196th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Sapporo

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Fukuoka Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.38
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$443
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
2.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6382
$2166
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2683
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$9.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.7
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11926
$9894

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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

Cities near Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1015
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1020
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1017
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1017
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1016
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1020
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1014
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$988
77 km or 48 mi Date
$983
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$954
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1008
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$1010
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1009
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$1040
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$988
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$914
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$909
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$992
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1001
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$914
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$993
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$1000
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$964
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$990
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$972
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$984
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1055
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$979
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$986
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1017
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1017
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$991
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1000
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$995
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1051
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1061