Cost of living comparison
Fukuoka is 56.6% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
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pay 75.3% more in Fukuoka
- Groceries
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pay 89.2% more in Fukuoka
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Fukuoka
- Housing
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pay 83.6% more in Fukuoka
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% less in Fukuoka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.1% more in Fukuoka
- Clothing
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pay 40.1% less in Fukuoka
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Fukuoka are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Fukuoka. Notably, transportation, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Fukuoka.
If you lived in Fukuoka instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 75.3% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
$7.16
¥1,074
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
$5.54
¥830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$0.94
¥142
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$0.74
¥111
|
|
pay 89.2% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
$1.27
¥190
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
$9.77
¥1,464
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
$6.03
¥904
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
$2.45
¥368
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
$2.26
¥339
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
$1.87
¥280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
$0.69
¥103
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
$1.33
¥199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
$2.07
¥310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
$1.33
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
$1.51
¥226
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
$4.23
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
$39.63
¥5,939
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
$39.28
¥5,885
|
|
pay 83.6% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
$33.58
¥5,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
$477.65
¥71,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
$293.10
¥43,920
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
$155.83
¥23,350
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
$390.80
¥58,560
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
$11,724.11
¥1,756,798
|
|
pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
$3.26
¥488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
$2.79
¥418
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
$3.65
¥547
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
$55.36
¥8,296
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
$13.03
¥1,952
|
|
pay 40.1% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
$37.78
¥5,661
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
$19.54
¥2,928
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
$58.62
¥8,784
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
$56.99
¥8,540
|
|
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