Cost of living comparison
Fukuoka is 13.4% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.2% less in Fukuoka
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% more in Fukuoka
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% more in Fukuoka
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% less in Fukuoka
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4% less in Fukuoka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.2% more in Fukuoka
- Clothing
-
pay 49.8% less in Fukuoka
The cost of groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Fukuoka are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Fukuoka.
If you lived in Fukuoka instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$7.16
¥1,074
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$5.54
¥830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.56
|
$0.94
¥142
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.66
|
$0.74
¥111
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.38
|
$1.27
¥190
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.36
|
$9.77
¥1,464
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.05
|
$6.03
¥904
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.45
¥368
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.48
|
$2.26
¥339
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$1.87
¥280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.69
¥103
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$1.33
¥199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$2.07
¥310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$1.33
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.51
¥226
|
|
pay 19.8% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$4.23
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$39.63
¥5,939
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,880.68
|
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.70
|
$39.28
¥5,885
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.28
|
$33.58
¥5,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,350.65
|
$477.65
¥71,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€988.19
|
$293.10
¥43,920
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.56
|
$155.83
¥23,350
|
|
pay 7.4% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€521.88
|
$390.80
¥58,560
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,258.86
|
$11,724.11
¥1,756,798
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$3.26
¥488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.38
|
$2.79
¥418
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
$3.65
¥547
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.64
|
$55.36
¥8,296
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$13.03
¥1,952
|
|
pay 49.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€83.22
|
$37.78
¥5,661
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.22
|
$19.54
¥2,928
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€90.00
|
$58.62
¥8,784
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.63
|
$56.99
¥8,540
|
|
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