Cost of living comparison
Fukuoka is 63.7% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.8% more in Fukuoka
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6 times more in Fukuoka
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Fukuoka
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Fukuoka
- Childcare
-
pay 1.8% less in Fukuoka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% more in Fukuoka
- Clothing
-
pay 49.4% less in Fukuoka
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Fukuoka are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Fukuoka. Notably, transportation, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Fukuoka.
If you lived in Fukuoka instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 6.8% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
$7.16
¥1,074
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
$5.54
¥830
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
$0.94
¥142
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
$0.74
¥111
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
$1.27
¥190
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
$9.77
¥1,464
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
$6.03
¥904
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
$2.45
¥368
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
$2.26
¥339
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
$1.87
¥280
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
$0.69
¥103
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
$1.33
¥199
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
$2.07
¥310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
$1.33
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
$1.51
¥226
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
$4.23
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
$39.63
¥5,939
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
$39.28
¥5,885
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
$33.58
¥5,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
$477.65
¥71,573
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
$293.10
¥43,920
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
$155.83
¥23,350
|
|
pay 1.8% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
$390.80
¥58,560
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
$11,724.11
¥1,756,798
|
|
pay 58.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
$3.26
¥488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
$2.79
¥418
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
$3.65
¥547
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
$55.36
¥8,296
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
$13.03
¥1,952
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
$37.78
¥5,661
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
$19.54
¥2,928
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
$58.62
¥8,784
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
$56.99
¥8,540
|
|
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