Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

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Japan

Fukuoka vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Fukuoka is 12.0% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% less in Fukuoka
Groceries: pay 79.7% more in Fukuoka
Transportation: pay 21.0% more in Fukuoka
Housing: pay 3.2% more in Fukuoka
Childcare: pay 49.9% less in Fukuoka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.9% more in Fukuoka
Clothing: pay 41.4% less in Fukuoka

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing in Fukuoka are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Fukuoka. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in Fukuoka.

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Fukuoka vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fukuoka instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 20.8% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Fukuoka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH505.81	$7.28 ¥1,153	-34.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH354.07	$6.01 ¥952	-22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.29	$1.03 ¥163	+28.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.87	$0.73 ¥115	+27.6%
Average			-20.8%

Kiev vs. Fukuoka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 79.7% more for groceries

	Kiev	Fukuoka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.74	$1.88 ¥298	+114.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH232.57	$9.09 ¥1,441	+77.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH228.77	$6.01 ¥953	+19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.75	$2.24 ¥355	+11.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH109.34	$2.45 ¥388	+1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH25.12	$1.65 ¥261	+198.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.26	$0.83 ¥132	+17.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.30	$1.29 ¥205	+53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.56	$1.51 ¥240	+19.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.87	$0.99 ¥157	+249.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.64	$1.17 ¥186	+451.6%
Average			+79.7%

Kiev vs. Fukuoka - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.0% more for transportation

	Kiev	Fukuoka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH303.71	$4.10 ¥650	-38.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH505.81	$41.12 ¥6,517	+269.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$21,725.38 ¥3M	-26.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH263.02	$20.40 ¥3,233	+252.1%
Average			+21.0%

Kiev vs. Fukuoka - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.2% more for housing

	Kiev	Fukuoka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH300.17	$33.40 ¥5,294	+405.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,730.14	$478.47 ¥75,825	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,602.37	$303.38 ¥48,078	-11.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,475.84	$161.94 ¥25,663	+111.5%
Average			+3.2%

Kiev vs. Fukuoka - Cost of housing

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pay 49.9% less for childcare

	Kiev	Fukuoka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,658.86	$126.53 ¥20,052	-69.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH684K	$12,276.04 ¥2M	-18.5%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 90.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Fukuoka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.70	$3.80 ¥602	+183.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH77.25	$3.72 ¥589	+118.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH156.80	$3.92 ¥622	+13.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,652.95	$53.78 ¥8,522	+47.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH252.91	$11.07 ¥1,755	+98.7%
Average			+90.9%

Kiev vs. Fukuoka - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 41.4% less for clothing

	Kiev	Fukuoka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,370.54	$49.03 ¥7,770	-34.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,804.06	$26.04 ¥4,127	-34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,370.22	$66.43 ¥10,527	-31.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,447.21	$47.45 ¥7,520	-60.5%
Average			-41.4%

Kiev vs. Fukuoka - Cost of clothing

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