Chengdu vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$281
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
70
😀 Quality of life
75
75
🏙️ Population
20.9M
720K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 27% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7467th and 6268th ($666 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 798th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 1710th and 1654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Okayama

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Chengdu Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$12437

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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