Chennai vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$159
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
68
😀 Quality of life
66
68
🏙️ Population
6.6M
720K

The cost of living in Chennai is 56% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8907th and 5836th ($433 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 769th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 4094th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Okayama

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Chennai Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$14206

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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