Beijing vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$596
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
21.9M
720K

The cost of living in Beijing is 9% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5141st and 5836th ($1067 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 769th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 763rd and 3256th 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
$4.04
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$14206

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582