Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Fukuoka 

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Cost of Living in Fukuoka is 5.4% lower than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Fukuoka is 24.2% lower than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Fukuoka are 64.4% lower than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Fukuoka are 3.6% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Fukuoka are 12.4% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Fukuoka is 22.6% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Fukuoka Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥ 1,050.00 ¥      +5.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥ 7,847.18 ¥      +12.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥ 800.00 ¥      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 440.00 ¥ 500.00 ¥      +13.6 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 700.00 ¥ 600.00 ¥      -14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 505.00 ¥ 428.00 ¥      -15.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 171.03 ¥ 145.00 ¥      -15.2 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 114.09 ¥ 111.00 ¥      -2.7 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 liter) 237.39 ¥ 217.00 ¥      -8.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 255.24 ¥ 203.75 ¥      -20.2 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 552.89 ¥ 510.00 ¥      -7.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 334.79 ¥ 384.00 ¥      +14.7 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 2,481.43 ¥ 3,000.00 ¥      +20.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 1,101.50 ¥ 718.00 ¥      -34.8 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,165.62 ¥ 1,866.67 ¥      -41.0 %
Apples (1kg) 758.88 ¥ 800.00 ¥      +5.4 %
Banana (1kg) 367.12 ¥ 366.67 ¥      -0.1 %
Oranges (1kg) 886.82 ¥ 600.00 ¥      -32.3 %
Tomato (1kg) 753.03 ¥ 850.00 ¥      +12.9 %
Potato (1kg) 424.23 ¥ 433.33 ¥      +2.1 %
Onion (1kg) 423.67 ¥ 433.33 ¥      +2.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 222.90 ¥ 168.75 ¥      -24.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 129.54 ¥ 115.00 ¥      -11.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥ 1,000.00 ¥      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 324.60 ¥ 275.00 ¥      -15.3 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 450.83 ¥ 305.00 ¥      -32.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥ 560.00 ¥      -6.7 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Fukuoka Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥ 280.00 ¥      +40.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,840.00 ¥ 8,170.00 ¥      +4.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥ 555.00 ¥      +11.0 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 440.00 ¥ 670.00 ¥      +52.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥ 3,200.00 ¥      -15.6 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 176.36 ¥ 171.67 ¥      -2.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥ 3,342,000.00 ¥      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,512,666.67 ¥ 2,900,000.00 ¥      +15.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 26,466.83 ¥ 25,569.13 ¥      -3.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,878.60 ¥ 3,920.20 ¥      +1.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,828.00 ¥ 4,804.00 ¥      -0.5 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,624.14 ¥ 8,500.00 ¥      -11.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,974.19 ¥ 2,750.00 ¥      -7.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥ 2,000.00 ¥      +5.3 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 78,624.56 ¥ 58,000.00 ¥      -26.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,169,895.33 ¥ 1,223,333.33 ¥      -43.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Fukuoka Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,328.32 ¥ 5,800.00 ¥      -30.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,471.58 ¥ 5,000.00 ¥      -8.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,457.73 ¥ 9,000.00 ¥      -4.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,649.00 ¥ 12,000.00 ¥      -5.1 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Fukuoka Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 160,812.08 ¥ 67,500.00 ¥      -58.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 91,192.90 ¥ 43,349.84 ¥      -52.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 424,559.45 ¥ 108,000.00 ¥      -74.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 186,446.02 ¥ 88,833.33 ¥      -52.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Fukuoka Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,442,063.85 ¥ 785,000.00 ¥      -45.6 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 746,907.69 ¥ 328,000.00 ¥      -56.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Fukuoka Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 388,848.18 ¥ 228,222.78 ¥      -41.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.82 1.67      -8.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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