Chengdu vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$240
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$642
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$1425
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
72
68
🏙️ Population
20.9M
720K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 34% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7421st and 5814th ($623 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 703rd 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 9th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 466th in Japan, while ranked 1890th and 3179th 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
$2.78
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$6597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$16248

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545