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

😐 Solo nomad: Fukuoka is 0.9% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Fukuoka is 9.8% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.49 ¥1,219

$6.98 ¥1,003

21.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.02 ¥6,036

$35.3 ¥5,071

19.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.13 ¥881

$4.89 ¥703

25.36%

Cappuccino

$3.05 ¥438

$3.19 ¥458

-4.39%

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

$1.05 ¥150

$1.13 ¥163

-7.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.82 ¥118

$0.71 ¥103

15.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.69 ¥243

$2.85 ¥409

-40.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥305

$4.35 ¥624

-51.03%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ¥247

$1.54 ¥221

11.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.64 ¥236

$1.47 ¥212

11.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.07 ¥584

$4.67 ¥670

-12.85%

Eggs

$2.6 ¥374

$2.36 ¥339

10.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$20.41 ¥2,933

$10.71 ¥1,538

90.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.09 ¥875

$6.51 ¥935

-6.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.13 ¥3,035

$19.2 ¥2,758

10.05%

Apples (1kg)

$3.06 ¥440

$3.5 ¥502

-12.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.43 ¥205

$2.18 ¥314

-34.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.4 ¥202

$2.61 ¥375

-46.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.76 ¥827

$4.39 ¥631

31.21%

Potato (1kg)

$2.74 ¥394

$1.72 ¥247

59.30%

Onion (1kg)

$3.21 ¥462

$1.26 ¥180

154.76%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.93 ¥134

$1.32 ¥189

-29.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥109

$0.83 ¥119

-8.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.89 ¥560

$3.84 ¥552

1.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.69 ¥961

$9.62 ¥1,382

-30.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.92 ¥276

$2.12 ¥304

-9.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ¥293

$3.01 ¥433

-32.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.83 ¥263

$1.67 ¥240

9.58%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.78 ¥6,146

$36.09 ¥5,185

18.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.71 ¥677

$4.48 ¥644

5.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.59 ¥659

$3.26 ¥468

40.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.97 ¥2,868

$23.13 ¥3,323

-13.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥178

$1.19 ¥171

4.20%

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

$23.5K ¥3.4M

$23.1K ¥3.3M

1.86%

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

$19.9K ¥2.9M

$16.9K ¥2.4M

17.64%

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

$219 ¥31.5K

$133 ¥19.1K

65.01%

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

$27.38 ¥3,933

$26.58 ¥3,818

3.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.41 ¥5,230

$30.22 ¥4,341

20.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.8 ¥8,297

$57.4 ¥8,246

0.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.53 ¥507

$20.49 ¥2,944

-82.77%

Cinema Ticket

$13.91 ¥1,998

$12.26 ¥1,761

13.46%

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

$420 ¥60.3K

$68.5 ¥9,846

512.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ¥1.9M

$10.3K ¥1.5M

30.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.88 ¥6,161

$43.93 ¥6,311

-2.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.63 ¥4,257

$29.3 ¥4,209

1.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.7 ¥9,575

$67.6 ¥9,705

-1.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$60 ¥8,616

$94.5 ¥13.6K

-36.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 ¥78.6K

$739 ¥106.2K

-26.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$300 ¥43.1K

$468 ¥67.2K

-35.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,060 ¥152.3K

$1,317 ¥189.1K

-19.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$685 ¥98.4K

$815 ¥117K

-15.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,453 ¥783.4K

$4,097 ¥588.6K

33.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,854 ¥410K

$2,736 ¥393.1K

4.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,259 ¥180.9K

$1,928 ¥277K

-34.70%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

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