Chennai vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$142
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$1363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
70
😀 Quality of life
65
76
🏙️ Population
6.6M
720K

The cost of living in Chennai is 53% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8947th and 6433rd ($409 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 823rd in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 5131st and 1367th 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
$2.12
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$14339

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471