Beijing vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$605
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
78
70
🏙️ Population
21.9M
720K

The cost of living in Beijing is 11% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4887th and 5599th ($1065 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 552nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 583rd and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Okayama

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Beijing Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$9023

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036