Fukuoka vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Fukuoka	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1162	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3045	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$475	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$920	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$381	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$199	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1344	$5811
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	81	100
😀 Quality of life	87	94
🏙️ Population	1.6M	690K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 63% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4702nd and 93rd ($1162 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 74th 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 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 256th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Washington

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	Fukuoka	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.48	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42.2	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.52	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.3	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$3.11	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.01	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$457	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$304	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1023	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$642	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$30.6	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.68%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5481	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2558	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.96	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.1	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$27.3	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.29	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.58	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.65	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.25	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.43	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.54	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.35	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.67	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.9	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.61	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.33	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.9	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.09	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.6	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$47	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$13.7	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$44.8	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$426	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12612	$23453

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Cities near Fukuoka

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

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948