Cost of living comparison
Fukuoka is 19.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% less in Fukuoka
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Fukuoka
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% less in Fukuoka
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% less in Fukuoka
- Childcare
-
pay 75.3% more in Fukuoka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.0% less in Fukuoka
- Clothing
-
pay 64.5% less in Fukuoka
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Fukuoka. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Fukuoka.
If you lived in Fukuoka instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,493
|
$7.16
¥1,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,246
|
$5.54
¥798
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK393
|
$0.94
¥136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK272
|
$0.74
¥107
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK450
|
$1.27
¥183
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK967
|
$9.77
¥1,408
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK798
|
$6.03
¥869
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK718
|
$2.45
¥354
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,178
|
$2.26
¥326
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK175
|
$1.87
¥270
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK126
|
$0.69
¥99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK152
|
$1.33
¥192
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK277
|
$2.07
¥298
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK179
|
$1.33
¥192
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK116
|
$1.51
¥217
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,060
|
$4.23
¥610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,343
|
$39.63
¥5,712
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,291,449
|
$21,767.76
¥3,136,952
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,998
|
$39.28
¥5,660
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,709
|
$33.58
¥4,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK245,706
|
$477.65
¥68,834
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK224,799
|
$293.10
¥42,239
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,725
|
$155.83
¥22,457
|
|
pay 75.3% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK31,429
|
$390.80
¥56,319
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK747,151
|
$11,724.11
¥1,689,561
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,348
|
$3.26
¥469
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK661
|
$2.79
¥402
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,526
|
$3.65
¥526
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,719
|
$55.36
¥7,978
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,842
|
$13.03
¥1,877
|
|
pay 64.5% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,583
|
$37.78
¥5,444
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,198
|
$19.54
¥2,816
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,929
|
$58.62
¥8,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,202
|
$56.99
¥8,213
|
|
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