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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 14% more expensive than Fukuoka without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 35% more expensive than Fukuoka without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$8.17 ¥1,297

3.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$42.12 ¥6,684

13.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.95 ¥944

-5.21%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.13 ¥496

14.70%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.09 ¥173

15.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.81 ¥129

13.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$1.69 ¥268

149.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$2.06 ¥327

159.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.68 ¥267

-7.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.58 ¥251

-3.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.22 ¥670

27.73%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.52 ¥400

-4.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$20.97 ¥3,327

-23.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.05 ¥960

29.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$20.40 ¥3,238

12.94%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$3.04 ¥482

75.00%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$1.36 ¥216

94.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$1.42 ¥225

321.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$5.94 ¥942

-0.67%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$2.74 ¥435

16.06%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$3.28 ¥521

3.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$0.99 ¥157

49.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.80 ¥126

17.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$3.96 ¥628

2.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$6.45 ¥1,023

43.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.99 ¥316

6.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.14 ¥339

35.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.84 ¥291

-23.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$41.69 ¥6,615

101.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$4.62 ¥733

-27.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$4.55 ¥721

-33.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$19.42 ¥3,081

33.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.23 ¥196

-2.44%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

1.45%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$19.9K ¥3.2M

-12.40%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$215 ¥34.2K

-23.08%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.34 ¥4,338

-5.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$35.50 ¥5,633

-6.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$60.1 ¥9,527

16.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$3.38 ¥537

512.72%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$14.04 ¥2,227

-4.42%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$413 ¥65.6K

21.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.2K ¥2.1M

17.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$43.99 ¥6,981

40.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.11 ¥4,619

38.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$66.2 ¥10.5K

0.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$59.7 ¥9,468

51.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$536 ¥85.0K

109.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$289 ¥45.9K

105.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$1,064 ¥168.9K

144.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$688 ¥109.2K

93.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$6,387 ¥1.0M

106.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

$2,670 ¥423.6K

107.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

$1,542 ¥244.7K

72.83%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Fukuoka: April 13, 2026

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