Boston vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$1444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
676K
720K

The cost of living in Boston is 248% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 35th and 5599th ($3345 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 552nd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 83rd and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Okayama

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Boston Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$9023

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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