Cost of living comparison
Fukuoka is 44.3% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% more in Fukuoka
- Groceries
-
pay 85.4% more in Fukuoka
- Transportation
-
pay 88.9% more in Fukuoka
- Housing
-
pay 97.5% more in Fukuoka
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% more in Fukuoka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.8% more in Fukuoka
- Clothing
-
pay 35.3% less in Fukuoka
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Fukuoka are more expensive than in Quito. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Fukuoka.
If you lived in Fukuoka instead of Quito, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.16
¥1,028
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.54
¥794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.94
¥136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.74
¥106
|
|
pay 85.4% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.27
¥182
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$9.77
¥1,402
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$6.03
¥866
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.45
¥352
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.26
¥324
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.87
¥269
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.69
¥99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.33
¥191
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$2.07
¥297
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.33
¥191
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$1.51
¥216
|
|
pay 88.9% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$4.23
¥607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$39.63
¥5,688
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$21,767.76
¥3,123,782
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$39.28
¥5,636
|
|
pay 97.5% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$33.58
¥4,818
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$477.65
¥68,545
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$293.10
¥42,062
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$155.83
¥22,362
|
|
pay 49.2% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$390.80
¥56,082
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$11,724.11
¥1,682,468
|
|
pay 22.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$3.26
¥467
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.79
¥400
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$3.65
¥523
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$55.36
¥7,945
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$13.03
¥1,869
|
|
pay 35.3% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$37.78
¥5,421
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$19.54
¥2,804
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$58.62
¥8,412
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$56.99
¥8,179
|
|
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