Chengdu vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$251
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1508
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
68
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
20.9M
720K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 33% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7209th and 5836th ($660 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 769th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 1933rd and 3256th 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
$2.91
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$14206

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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