Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukuoka and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukuoka and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Fukuoka is 21.9% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Fukuoka is 5.5% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.37 ¥1,325

$7.12 ¥1,127

17.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.56 ¥6,580

$34.76 ¥5,504

19.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.96 ¥944

$4.81 ¥762

23.91%

Cappuccino

$3.12 ¥494

$3.26 ¥516

-4.29%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 ¥166

$1.13 ¥178

-7.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.82 ¥130

$0.75 ¥119

9.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.68 ¥265

$2.82 ¥446

-40.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥336

$4.26 ¥675

-50.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ¥277

$1.51 ¥240

15.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.58 ¥250

$1.44 ¥228

9.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.29 ¥679

$4.62 ¥732

-7.14%

Eggs

$2.51 ¥398

$2.34 ¥371

7.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$20.90 ¥3,309

$10.44 ¥1,653

100.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.24 ¥987

$6.52 ¥1,032

-4.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.93 ¥3,313

$19.16 ¥3,034

9.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 ¥499

$3.50 ¥555

-10.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 ¥216

$2.11 ¥335

-35.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 ¥226

$2.59 ¥410

-44.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.74 ¥909

$4.36 ¥690

31.65%

Potato (1kg)

$2.74 ¥434

$1.73 ¥274

58.38%

Onion (1kg)

$3.15 ¥498

$1.23 ¥195

156.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.92 ¥146

$1.34 ¥212

-31.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ¥129

$0.84 ¥133

-3.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.85 ¥609

$3.82 ¥605

0.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.32 ¥1,000

$9.28 ¥1,470

-31.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.94 ¥308

$2.08 ¥329

-6.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ¥332

$2.94 ¥465

-28.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.85 ¥294

$1.67 ¥265

10.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.71 ¥6,762

$35.12 ¥5,560

21.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.53 ¥717

$4.55 ¥721

-0.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.54 ¥718

$3.40 ¥538

33.53%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.97 ¥3,162

$23.39 ¥3,703

-14.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.23 ¥195

-2.44%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.4K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

1.16%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.4K ¥3.2M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

19.64%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$216 ¥34.2K

$133 ¥21.1K

62.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.26 ¥4,316

$26.82 ¥4,247

1.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.10 ¥5,715

$29.97 ¥4,745

20.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.8 ¥9,467

$58.8 ¥9,308

1.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.37 ¥534

$20.39 ¥3,228

-83.47%

Cinema Ticket

$14.03 ¥2,221

$12.38 ¥1,960

13.33%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$415 ¥65.6K

$68.3 ¥10.8K

506.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K ¥2.2M

$10.4K ¥1.7M

30.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.03 ¥6,971

$44.26 ¥7,008

-0.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.58 ¥4,683

$28.56 ¥4,522

3.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.0 ¥10.4K

$66.8 ¥10.6K

-1.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$59.8 ¥9,470

$96.7 ¥15.3K

-38.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$544 ¥86.2K

$741 ¥117.4K

-26.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$292 ¥46.2K

$473 ¥74.9K

-38.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,072 ¥169.7K

$1,294 ¥204.9K

-17.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$699 ¥110.7K

$812 ¥128.5K

-13.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,461 ¥1.0M

$6,059 ¥959.3K

6.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,735 ¥433.0K

$2,065 ¥326.9K

32.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,596 ¥252.7K

$2,007 ¥317.8K

-20.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.67

1.81

-7.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Fukuoka: March 2, 2026

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

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