Beijing vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$648
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
21.9M
720K

The cost of living in Beijing is 27% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4987th and 6433rd ($1108 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 823rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 2361st and 1367th 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
$4.47
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$14339

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471