Berlin vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Berlin	Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2104	$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5039	$2649
🏠 One person rent	$1143	$364
🏘️ Family rent	$2202	$672
🍽️ Food expenses	$534	$391
🚐 Transport expenses	$288	$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3287	$1508
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	68
😀 Quality of life	95	68
🏙️ Population	3.76M	720K

The cost of living in Berlin is 115% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1583rd and 5836th ($2104 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 769th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Okayama

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	Berlin	Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.5	$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$67	$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.2	$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.48	$2.55
☕ Cappuccino	$4.15	$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.93	$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1178	$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$855	$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2408	$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1752	$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$178	$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$274	$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.92%	1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8742	$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6444	$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.9	$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.1	$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.3	$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.14	$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.8	$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.93	$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.43	$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.15	$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.05	$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.69	$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.06	$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.26	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.7	$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.8	$28
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.5	$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans	$93.4	$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.8	$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$322	$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8961	$14206

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1739
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1783
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1775
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1739
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1786
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1730
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1717
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1780
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1739
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1690
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1752
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1737
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1671
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1687
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1713
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1734
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1714
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1574
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1692
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1421
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1469
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1393
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1261
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1386
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1387
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1396
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1345
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1513
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1390
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1470
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1372
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1386
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1349
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1365
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1169
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1384
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$931
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1387
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1369

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