Cost of living comparison
Fukuoka is 46.0% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% less in Fukuoka
- Groceries
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pay 21.9% less in Fukuoka
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Fukuoka
- Housing
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pay 52.6% less in Fukuoka
- Childcare
-
pay 76.0% less in Fukuoka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.0% less in Fukuoka
- Clothing
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pay 55.8% less in Fukuoka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Fukuoka.
If you lived in Fukuoka instead of Washington, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$7.16
¥1,032
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.54
¥797
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.94
¥136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.74
¥107
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.27
¥182
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$9.77
¥1,407
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$6.03
¥869
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.45
¥353
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.26
¥326
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.87
¥270
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.69
¥99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.33
¥192
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.07
¥298
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.33
¥192
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.51
¥217
|
|
pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.23
¥610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$39.63
¥5,709
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$21,767.76
¥3,135,439
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$39.28
¥5,657
|
|
pay 52.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$33.58
¥4,836
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$477.65
¥68,801
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$293.10
¥42,219
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$155.83
¥22,446
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$390.80
¥56,292
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$11,724.11
¥1,688,746
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.26
¥469
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.79
¥402
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$3.65
¥525
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$55.36
¥7,975
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$13.03
¥1,876
|
|
pay 55.8% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$37.78
¥5,442
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$19.54
¥2,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$58.62
¥8,444
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$56.99
¥8,209
|
|
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