Cost of living comparison
Fukuoka is 28.7% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.1% more in Fukuoka
- Groceries
-
pay 42.3% more in Fukuoka
- Transportation
-
pay 53.7% more in Fukuoka
- Housing
-
pay 57.7% more in Fukuoka
- Childcare
-
pay 24.7% less in Fukuoka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% more in Fukuoka
- Clothing
-
pay 38.3% less in Fukuoka
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Fukuoka are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Fukuoka. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Fukuoka.
If you lived in Fukuoka instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 87.1% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB98.33
|
$7.16
¥1,074
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
$5.54
¥830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.79
|
$0.94
¥142
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.85
|
$0.74
¥111
|
|
pay 42.3% more for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
$1.27
¥190
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB396.28
|
$9.77
¥1,464
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB247.04
|
$6.03
¥904
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
$2.45
¥368
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.38
|
$2.26
¥339
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.67
|
$1.87
¥280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.52
|
$0.69
¥103
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.94
|
$1.33
¥199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.16
|
$2.07
¥310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.05
|
$1.33
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$1.51
¥226
|
|
pay 53.7% more for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB150.73
|
$4.23
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
$39.63
¥5,939
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB349.07
|
$39.28
¥5,885
|
|
pay 57.7% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
$33.58
¥5,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
$477.65
¥71,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
$293.10
¥43,920
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
$155.83
¥23,350
|
|
pay 24.7% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
$390.80
¥58,560
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
$11,724.11
¥1,756,798
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.66
|
$3.26
¥488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB87.21
|
$2.79
¥418
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
$3.65
¥547
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
$55.36
¥8,296
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB245.82
|
$13.03
¥1,952
|
|
pay 38.3% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
$37.78
¥5,661
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
$19.54
¥2,928
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
$58.62
¥8,784
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
$56.99
¥8,540
|
|
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