Beijing vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$589
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
720K

The cost of living in Beijing is 12% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5355th and 6116th ($1029 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 791st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 404th in Japan, while ranked 2546th and 3262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$10787

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558