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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 20.4% more expensive than Fukuoka without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 14.6% more expensive than Fukuoka without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.53 ¥1,226

$8.49 ¥1,219

0.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.7 ¥6,852

$42.02 ¥6,036

13.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.49 ¥789

$6.13 ¥881

-10.44%

Cappuccino

$3.6 ¥517

$3.05 ¥438

18.03%

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

$1.21 ¥174

$1.05 ¥150

15.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$0.82 ¥118

7.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.22 ¥606

$1.69 ¥243

149.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ¥769

$2.13 ¥305

151.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥225

$1.72 ¥247

-8.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥221

$1.64 ¥236

-6.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥774

$4.07 ¥584

32.43%

Eggs

$2.41 ¥346

$2.6 ¥374

-7.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.02 ¥2,301

$20.41 ¥2,933

-21.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.96 ¥1,144

$6.09 ¥875

30.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.64 ¥3,253

$21.13 ¥3,035

7.15%

Apples (1kg)

$5.4 ¥776

$3.06 ¥440

76.47%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥381

$1.43 ¥205

85.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.99 ¥860

$1.4 ¥202

327.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥858

$5.76 ¥827

3.65%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥472

$2.74 ¥394

19.71%

Onion (1kg)

$3.5 ¥503

$3.21 ¥462

9.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 ¥215

$0.93 ¥134

60.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥125

$0.76 ¥109

14.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 ¥606

$3.89 ¥560

8.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.09 ¥1,450

$6.69 ¥961

50.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥306

$1.92 ¥276

10.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥412

$2.04 ¥293

40.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥212

$1.83 ¥263

-19.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.5 ¥12K

$42.78 ¥6,146

95.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$4.71 ¥677

-27.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.01 ¥432

$4.59 ¥659

-34.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.47 ¥3,802

$19.97 ¥2,868

32.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥174

$1.24 ¥178

-2.42%

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

$22.8K ¥3.3M

$23.5K ¥3.4M

-2.95%

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

$17.2K ¥2.5M

$19.9K ¥2.9M

-13.71%

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

$168 ¥24.2K

$219 ¥31.5K

-23.32%

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

$26.83 ¥3,855

$27.38 ¥3,933

-2.01%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.17 ¥4,764

$36.41 ¥5,230

-8.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.9 ¥10K

$57.8 ¥8,297

21.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.69 ¥2,972

$3.53 ¥507

486.12%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥1,870

$13.91 ¥1,998

-6.47%

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

$511 ¥73.4K

$420 ¥60.3K

21.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.2M

$13.5K ¥1.9M

14.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ¥8,802

$42.88 ¥6,161

42.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.69 ¥5,989

$29.63 ¥4,257

40.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.6 ¥9,562

$66.7 ¥9,575

-0.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥13.1K

$60 ¥8,616

52.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 ¥161K

$547 ¥78.6K

104.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 ¥87.1K

$300 ¥43.1K

102.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥387.2K

$1,060 ¥152.3K

154.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ¥192.3K

$685 ¥98.4K

95.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11K ¥1.6M

$5,453 ¥783.4K

101.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,208 ¥748.2K

$2,854 ¥410K

82.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,525 ¥362.7K

$1,259 ¥180.9K

100.55%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Fukuoka: October 28, 2025

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