Cost of living in Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Japan
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Cost of living in Fukuoka vs. Japan overall average
Fukuoka is 4.8% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% more in Fukuoka
- Groceries
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pay 4.5% more in Fukuoka
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Fukuoka
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% more in Fukuoka
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% more in Fukuoka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.4% more in Fukuoka
- Clothing
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pay 13.9% less in Fukuoka
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Fukuoka are more expensive than in Japan.
Fukuoka Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
¥1,028
|
$4.89
-
$9.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
¥794
|
$4.89
-
$6.19
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
¥136
|
$0.65
-
$1.81
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
¥106
|
$0.65
-
$0.85
|
Fukuoka - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
¥182
|
$0.65
-
$1.95
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.77
¥1,402
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
¥866
|
$4.93
-
$7.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
¥352
|
$1.95
-
$2.58
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
¥324
|
$1.03
-
$3.11
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
¥269
|
$1.18
-
$2.95
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
¥99
|
$0.59
-
$0.89
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
¥191
|
$0.59
-
$2.07
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
¥297
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
¥191
|
$1.18
-
$1.48
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
¥216
|
$1.18
-
$1.87
|
Fukuoka - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
¥607
|
$4.02
-
$4.32
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.63
¥5,688
|
$26.05
-
$53.21
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,123,782
|
$21,767.76
-
$21,767.76
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.28
¥5,636
|
$20.26
-
$58.62
|
Fukuoka - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.58
¥4,818
|
$30.09
-
$42.34
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.65
¥68,545
|
$390.80
-
$651.34
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$293.10
¥42,062
|
$260.54
-
$325.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.83
¥22,362
|
$123.16
-
$176.40
|
Fukuoka - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$390.80
¥56,082
|
$130.27
-
$651.34
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,682,468
|
$11,072.77
-
$12,701.12
|
Fukuoka - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥467
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
¥400
|
$0.98
-
$5.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
¥523
|
$3.26
-
$3.91
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.36
¥7,945
|
$19.54
-
$65.13
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.03
¥1,869
|
$9.77
-
$16.28
|
Fukuoka - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.78
¥5,421
|
$9.77
-
$65.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
¥2,804
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.62
¥8,412
|
$39.08
-
$78.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.99
¥8,179
|
$48.85
-
$65.13
|
Fukuoka - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Japan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Japan, like
Yokohama,
Niigata,
Kobe,
Yokosuka,
Gifu,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Japan compared to Fukuoka.
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