Chengdu vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$242
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1444
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
68
😀 Quality of life
73
70
🏙️ Population
20.9M
720K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 33% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7269th and 5599th ($643 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 552nd 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 485th in Japan, while ranked 1633rd and 2946th 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
$2.81
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$9023

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036