Cost of living comparison

 Japan
compared to
 Fukuoka, Japan
Fukuoka vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary

Fukuoka is 4.8% more expensive than Japan overall.

Restaurants
pay 5.4% more in Fukuoka
Groceries
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
pay 3.4% more in Fukuoka
Clothing
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 vs. Japan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fukuoka instead of Japan, you would:

pay 5.4% more for restaurants

 
Japan
Fukuoka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.44
¥936
$7.16
¥1,042
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.94
¥718
$5.54
¥805
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.97
¥141
$0.94
¥137

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pay 4.5% more for groceries

 
Japan
Fukuoka
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
¥221
$1.27
¥184
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.72
¥832
$9.77
¥1,420
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
¥793
$6.03
¥877

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pay 5.5% more for transportation

 
Japan
Fukuoka
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.22
¥614
$4.23
¥615
Monthly public transit pass $57.82
¥8,405
$39.63
¥5,762
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,042.19
¥3,204,394
$21,767.76
¥3,164,499

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pay 7.9% more for housing

 
Japan
Fukuoka
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.09
¥4,520
$33.58
¥4,881
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $500.38
¥72,743
$477.65
¥69,438
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $325.42
¥47,308
$293.10
¥42,610

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pay 20.7% more for childcare

 
Japan
Fukuoka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $288.10
¥41,883
$390.80
¥56,813
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,095.30
¥1,612,985
$11,724.11
¥1,704,398

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pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Japan
Fukuoka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.71
¥394
$3.26
¥473
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.78
¥404
$2.79
¥405
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.98
¥579
$3.65
¥530

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pay 13.9% less for clothing

 
Japan
Fukuoka
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.54
¥5,894
$37.78
¥5,492
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.82
¥3,899
$19.54
¥2,841
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$54.08
¥7,862
$58.62
¥8,522

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