Canberra vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canberra Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2223
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4990
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2158
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4087
$1414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
30
70
😀 Quality of life
85
75
🏙️ Population
381K
720K

The cost of living in Canberra is 144% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1443rd and 6268th ($2223 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 798th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Canberra compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Canberra ranked 13th best city to live in Australia vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 479th and 1654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Canberra vs Okayama

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Canberra Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.54
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1150
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2721
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1726
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8609
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5425
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.53
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.3
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.14
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.61
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.9
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.8
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.1
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2023
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$12437

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81 km or 50 mi Goulburn
$1821
161 km or 100 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
187 km or 116 mi Wollongong
$1695
212 km or 132 mi Bathurst
$1699
223 km or 139 mi Orange
$1477
235 km or 146 mi Blacktown
$1710
238 km or 148 mi Parramatta
$2482
243 km or 151 mi Kellyville
$2050
247 km or 154 mi Sydney
$2844
261 km or 162 mi Dee Why
$2379
303 km or 188 mi Griffith
$1824
341 km or 212 mi Dubbo
$1867
357 km or 222 mi Shepparton
$1815
358 km or 222 mi Newcastle
$1997
397 km or 246 mi Traralgon
$1979
448 km or 278 mi Pakenham
$1896
454 km or 282 mi Berwick
$1860
459 km or 285 mi Dandenong
$1894
464 km or 288 mi Cranbourne
$1798
466 km or 289 mi South Yarra
$1829
466 km or 290 mi Bendigo
$1487
466 km or 290 mi Melbourne
$2496
470 km or 292 mi Sunbury
$1928
477 km or 297 mi Frankston
$1889
485 km or 302 mi Melton
$1906
488 km or 303 mi Tarneit
$1822
489 km or 304 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
531 km or 330 mi Geelong
$2217
535 km or 332 mi Ballarat
$1604
554 km or 344 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
583 km or 362 mi Armidale
$1288
649 km or 403 mi Mildura
$1904
669 km or 415 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
684 km or 425 mi Warrnambool
$1870
698 km or 434 mi Devonport
$1898
706 km or 438 mi Launceston
$1753
796 km or 495 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
852 km or 529 mi Byron Bay
$2703
858 km or 533 mi Hobart
$2308
902 km or 560 mi Toowoomba
$1766

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