Fukuoka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2453
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$427
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1557
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
1.6M
14.3M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 39% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5437th and 3273rd ($1018 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Ranked 50th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 919th vs 9th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Tokyo

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Fukuoka Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.66
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.38
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.13%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6382
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2683
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.05
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.81
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.7
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.4
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$288
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11926
$17493

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006