Chennai vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$161
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
68
😀 Quality of life
68
70
🏙️ Population
10.3M
720K

The cost of living in Chennai is 55% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8842nd and 5599th ($434 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 552nd 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 485th in Japan, while ranked 3676th and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$9023

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$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

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