Boston vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$1414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
676K
720K

The cost of living in Boston is 300% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 30th and 6268th ($3638 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 798th 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 1.6 months in Okayama. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 94th and 1654th 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
$21.5
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$24.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$12437

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554