Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Fukuoka Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Fukuoka

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 35.7% more expensive than Fukuoka without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 22% more expensive than Fukuoka without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$8.15 ¥1,289

4.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$41.29 ¥6,531

15.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$5.95 ¥942

-5.21%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.18 ¥504

15.09%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.09 ¥173

14.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.81 ¥128

12.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$1.69 ¥267

140.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.11 ¥333

161.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.68 ¥266

-4.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.58 ¥250

-3.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.09 ¥647

34.47%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.61 ¥413

-11.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$21.02 ¥3,325

-24.64%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$6.18 ¥977

29.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$21.01 ¥3,323

9.28%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$3.04 ¥480

72.70%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$1.41 ¥223

87.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$1.35 ¥214

342.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$5.84 ¥923

2.05%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$2.74 ¥433

21.17%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$3.22 ¥510

6.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$0.91 ¥145

64.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.75 ¥119

24.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.83 ¥606

11.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$6.34 ¥1,003

46.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.97 ¥312

6.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.13 ¥337

40.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.76 ¥279

-15.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$42.11 ¥6,661

97.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$4.56 ¥722

-23.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$4.54 ¥718

-34.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$19.71 ¥3,118

30.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.25 ¥198

-0.80%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

-0.15%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$20.2K ¥3.2M

-12.75%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$220 ¥34.8K

-25.02%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.43 ¥4,339

-5.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$36.08 ¥5,708

-6.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$59.0 ¥9,328

19.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$3.50 ¥554

482.86%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$13.75 ¥2,174

-3.64%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$412 ¥65.2K

20.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.2K ¥2.1M

16.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$43.36 ¥6,858

42.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$29.49 ¥4,664

37.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$65.6 ¥10.4K

-1.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$59.5 ¥9,418

56.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$539 ¥85.2K

102.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$295 ¥46.7K

106.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$1,064 ¥168.4K

153.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$699 ¥110.6K

88.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$6,532 ¥1.0M

58.32%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,745 ¥434.1K

69.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,594 ¥252.1K

60.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.67

2.99%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Fukuoka: January 11, 2026

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