Cost of living comparison
Fukuoka is 30.4% cheaper than Albany.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.6% less in Fukuoka
- Groceries
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pay 12.5% less in Fukuoka
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% more in Fukuoka
- Housing
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pay 46.5% less in Fukuoka
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% less in Fukuoka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.9% less in Fukuoka
- Clothing
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pay 38.6% less in Fukuoka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Fukuoka.
If you lived in Fukuoka instead of Albany, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Albany
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$7.16
¥1,074
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$5.54
¥830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.94
¥142
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$0.74
¥111
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Albany
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
|
$1.27
¥190
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
|
$9.77
¥1,464
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$6.03
¥904
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
|
$2.45
¥368
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
|
$2.26
¥339
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$1.87
¥280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.69
¥103
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$1.33
¥199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$2.07
¥310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.33
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.58
|
$1.51
¥226
|
|
pay 31.6% more for transportation
|
Albany
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$4.23
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.00
|
$39.63
¥5,939
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
|
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.15
|
$39.28
¥5,885
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Albany
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.01
|
$33.58
¥5,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,257.50
|
$477.65
¥71,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,153.00
|
$293.10
¥43,920
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.67
|
$155.83
¥23,350
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Albany
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$390.80
¥58,560
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,500.00
|
$11,724.11
¥1,756,798
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albany
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$3.26
¥488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$2.79
¥418
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.25
|
$3.65
¥547
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.50
|
$55.36
¥8,296
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.03
¥1,952
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Albany
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.25
|
$37.78
¥5,661
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.02
|
$19.54
¥2,928
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.80
|
$58.62
¥8,784
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.80
|
$56.99
¥8,540
|
|
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