Fukuoka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$475
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
87
99
🏙️ Population
1.6M
14.3M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 29% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4702nd and 3085th ($1162 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 4th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ranked 10th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 256th vs 3rd 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
$6.48
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$15495

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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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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033