Cost of living comparison
Fukuoka is 10.3% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.9% less in Fukuoka
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% more in Fukuoka
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% more in Fukuoka
- Housing
-
pay 28.5% less in Fukuoka
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% less in Fukuoka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% more in Fukuoka
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% less in Fukuoka
The cost of groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Fukuoka are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Fukuoka.
If you lived in Fukuoka instead of Rome, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$7.16
¥1,028
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$5.54
¥794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$0.94
¥136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.74
¥106
|
|
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$1.27
¥182
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$9.77
¥1,402
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$6.03
¥866
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$2.45
¥352
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$2.26
¥324
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.87
¥269
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.69
¥99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$1.33
¥191
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$2.07
¥297
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$1.33
¥191
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$1.51
¥216
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$4.23
¥607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.03
|
$39.63
¥5,688
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
$21,767.76
¥3,123,782
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.10
|
$39.28
¥5,636
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
$33.58
¥4,818
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
$477.65
¥68,545
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.86
|
$293.10
¥42,062
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
$155.83
¥22,362
|
|
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.99
|
$390.80
¥56,082
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
$11,724.11
¥1,682,468
|
|
pay 3.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$3.26
¥467
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$2.79
¥400
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$3.65
¥523
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.34
|
$55.36
¥7,945
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$13.03
¥1,869
|
|
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
$37.78
¥5,421
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
$19.54
¥2,804
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
$58.62
¥8,412
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.09
|
$56.99
¥8,179
|
|
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