Cost of living comparison
Fukuoka is 29.7% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
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pay 54.8% less in Fukuoka
- Groceries
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pay 4.0% more in Fukuoka
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% less in Fukuoka
- Housing
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pay 42.0% less in Fukuoka
- Childcare
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pay 31.2% less in Fukuoka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.5% less in Fukuoka
- Clothing
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pay 55.4% less in Fukuoka
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Fukuoka.
If you lived in Fukuoka instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 54.8% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$7.16
¥1,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$5.54
¥798
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.94
¥136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.74
¥107
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$1.27
¥183
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$9.77
¥1,408
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$6.03
¥869
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$2.45
¥354
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$2.26
¥326
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$1.87
¥270
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.69
¥99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$1.33
¥192
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$2.07
¥298
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$1.33
¥192
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$1.51
¥217
|
|
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$4.23
¥610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$39.63
¥5,712
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$21,767.76
¥3,136,952
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$39.28
¥5,660
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$33.58
¥4,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$477.65
¥68,834
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$293.10
¥42,239
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$155.83
¥22,457
|
|
pay 31.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$390.80
¥56,319
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$11,724.11
¥1,689,561
|
|
pay 22.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$3.26
¥469
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$2.79
¥402
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$3.65
¥526
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$55.36
¥7,978
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$13.03
¥1,877
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Fukuoka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$37.78
¥5,444
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$19.54
¥2,816
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$58.62
¥8,448
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$56.99
¥8,213
|
|
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