Cost of living comparison
Fukuoka is 44.8% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
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pay 60.1% less in Fukuoka
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Fukuoka
- Transportation
-
pay 39.1% less in Fukuoka
- Housing
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pay 57.3% less in Fukuoka
- Childcare
-
pay 70.7% less in Fukuoka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.8% less in Fukuoka
- Clothing
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pay 57.3% less in Fukuoka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Fukuoka.
If you lived in Fukuoka instead of London, you would:
pay 60.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Fukuoka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$7.16
¥1,074
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$5.54
¥830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.94
¥142
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.74
¥111
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
London
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$1.27
¥190
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.36
|
$9.77
¥1,464
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.88
|
$6.03
¥904
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
$2.45
¥368
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$2.26
¥339
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.87
¥280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.69
¥103
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$1.33
¥199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.38
|
$2.07
¥310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.33
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$1.51
¥226
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
|
London
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.71
|
$4.23
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.53
|
$39.63
¥5,939
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.24
|
$39.28
¥5,885
|
|
pay 57.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
$33.58
¥5,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
$477.65
¥71,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
$293.10
¥43,920
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
$155.83
¥23,350
|
|
pay 70.7% less for childcare
|
London
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
$390.80
¥58,560
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
$11,724.11
¥1,756,798
|
|
pay 43.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.39
|
$3.26
¥488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$2.79
¥418
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
$3.65
¥547
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.72
|
$55.36
¥8,296
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$13.03
¥1,952
|
|
pay 57.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
$37.78
¥5,661
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
$19.54
¥2,928
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
$58.62
¥8,784
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.56
|
$56.99
¥8,540
|
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