Charlotte vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$1508
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
68
68
😀 Quality of life
88
68
🏙️ Population
875K
720K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 167% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 574th and 5836th ($2615 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 769th 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 Charlotte compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Charlotte ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 230th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Okayama

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Charlotte Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$14206

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

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