Fukuoka vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1054
$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2538
$1204
🏠 One person rent
$426
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$400
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$20.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1513
$369
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
81
1
😀 Quality of life
75
26
🏙️ Population
1.6M
63.4K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 115% more expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 4954th and 8567th ($1054 vs $491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 176th and 2nd in Japan and Kiribati, respectively. Check Japan vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Fukuoka compared to 0.8 months in South Tarawa. Fukuoka ranked 177th best city to live in Japan vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 1177th and 8758th among best cities to live in the world.

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Fukuoka South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.23
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$208
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$675
$439
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$511
$281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.3
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
10.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2992
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.8
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$6.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$7.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.05
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.5
$59.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6355
$3154

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$916
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$920
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$920
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$915
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$919
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$915
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$919
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$915
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$909
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$917
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$905
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$914
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$914
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$910
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$893
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$876
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$879
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$902
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$900
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$898
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$894
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$873
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$886
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$879
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$899
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$895
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$897
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$894
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$913
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$893
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$890
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$891
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$892
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$877
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$877
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$868
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$905
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$867
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$874
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$871

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Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1316
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1316
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$744
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$574
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$576
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1425
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2943
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$599
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$752
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$1841
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$824
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$849
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$594
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$594
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1597
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1597
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1648
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$974
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$978
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$522
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$537
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$491
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1421
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2554
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$2667
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1397
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$446
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1545
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1249
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1621
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1413
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2655
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1816
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1881
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2602
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2356
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2506