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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 3% more expensive than Fukuoka without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 17.7% more expensive than Fukuoka without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$8.37 ¥1,315

-3.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$41.56 ¥6,530

16.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.96 ¥937

-9.06%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.12 ¥490

13.78%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.05 ¥164

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.82 ¥129

4.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$1.68 ¥263

152.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$2.12 ¥333

155.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.75 ¥275

-6.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.58 ¥248

-1.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.29 ¥673

27.97%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.51 ¥395

-3.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$20.90 ¥3,283

-24.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.24 ¥980

27.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$20.93 ¥3,288

8.84%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$3.15 ¥495

69.52%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$1.37 ¥215

92.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$1.43 ¥224

309.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$5.74 ¥902

4.36%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$2.74 ¥430

17.52%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$3.15 ¥495

6.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$0.92 ¥145

60.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.81 ¥128

17.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.85 ¥604

7.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$6.32 ¥992

47.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.94 ¥305

10.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.09 ¥329

37.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.85 ¥291

-21.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$42.71 ¥6,711

94.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$4.53 ¥711

-22.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$4.54 ¥713

-36.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$19.97 ¥3,138

29.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.20 ¥188

5.00%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

0.57%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$20.4K ¥3.2M

-14.37%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$216 ¥33.9K

-22.99%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.26 ¥4,283

-2.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$36.10 ¥5,672

-7.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$59.8 ¥9,394

15.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$3.37 ¥530

518.99%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$14.03 ¥2,204

-5.27%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$415 ¥65.1K

21.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.6K ¥2.1M

14.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$44.03 ¥6,918

36.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.58 ¥4,648

36.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$66.0 ¥10.4K

-2.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$59.8 ¥9,398

52.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$544 ¥85.5K

107.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$292 ¥45.9K

106.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$1,072 ¥168.4K

148.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$699 ¥109.8K

88.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$6,461 ¥1.0M

81.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

$2,735 ¥429.6K

89.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,596 ¥250.8K

63.70%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Fukuoka: March 2, 2026

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