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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fukuoka is 0.1% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Fukuoka is 10.7% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.09 ¥1,279

$6.76 ¥1,068

19.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.79 ¥6,448

$35.18 ¥5,561

15.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.11 ¥966

$4.96 ¥783

23.19%

Cappuccino

$3.19 ¥504

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

$1.08 ¥171

$1.13 ¥179

-4.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥123

$0.72 ¥115

8.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.69 ¥268

$2.82 ¥446

-40.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ¥334

$4.26 ¥673

-50.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.74 ¥274

$1.53 ¥241

13.73%

White Bread (500g)

$1.64 ¥260

$1.45 ¥229

13.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.11 ¥649

$4.84 ¥765

-15.08%

Eggs

$2.53 ¥400

$2.43 ¥384

4.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$20.41 ¥3,227

$10.70 ¥1,692

90.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.14 ¥970

$6.47 ¥1,023

-5.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$21.18 ¥3,348

$19.01 ¥3,006

11.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 ¥498

$3.61 ¥571

-12.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.41 ¥222

$2.21 ¥349

-36.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 ¥226

$2.61 ¥413

-45.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.75 ¥909

$4.34 ¥687

32.49%

Potato (1kg)

$2.75 ¥435

$1.63 ¥258

68.71%

Onion (1kg)

$3.11 ¥491

$1.25 ¥197

148.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.91 ¥144

$1.33 ¥210

-31.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 ¥129

$0.87 ¥138

-5.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.81 ¥603

$3.80 ¥600

0.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.33 ¥1,000

$9.70 ¥1,534

-34.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.93 ¥306

$2.08 ¥329

-7.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 ¥326

$3.04 ¥480

-32.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.76 ¥279

$1.66 ¥262

6.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.85 ¥6,616

$35.61 ¥5,629

17.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.72 ¥747

$4.46 ¥706

5.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$4.35 ¥688

$3.44 ¥543

26.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.37 ¥3,061

$23.60 ¥3,730

-17.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ¥198

$1.18 ¥186

5.93%

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

$23.2K ¥3.7M

0.11%

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

$19.7K ¥3.1M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

15.86%

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

$213 ¥33.6K

$132 ¥20.9K

60.80%

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

$27.48 ¥4,344

$26.61 ¥4,206

3.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.33 ¥5,743

$30.40 ¥4,806

19.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.0 ¥9,488

$57.6 ¥9,100

4.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.43 ¥542

$21.12 ¥3,338

-83.76%

Cinema Ticket

$13.99 ¥2,211

$12.58 ¥1,989

11.21%

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

$410 ¥64.8K

$68.7 ¥10.9K

497.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$10.2K ¥1.6M

28.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.25 ¥6,836

$44.10 ¥6,971

-1.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.52 ¥4,666

$29.54 ¥4,670

-0.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.9 ¥10.6K

$68.0 ¥10.8K

-1.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.0 ¥9,649

$94.3 ¥14.9K

-35.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$534 ¥84.4K

$735 ¥116.2K

-27.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$293 ¥46.4K

$465 ¥73.5K

-36.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,034 ¥163.5K

$1,270 ¥200.7K

-18.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$707 ¥111.8K

$809 ¥127.9K

-12.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,544 ¥1.0M

$6,225 ¥984.0K

5.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,748 ¥434.3K

$2,112 ¥333.9K

30.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,610 ¥254.4K

$2,049 ¥323.9K

-21.46%

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: January 4, 2026

Last update for Osaka: January 5, 2026

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