Chennai vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$151
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
70
😀 Quality of life
66
75
🏙️ Population
6.6M
720K

The cost of living in Chennai is 53% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8922nd and 6268th ($430 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 798th in India and Japan, respectively. Check India vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 5162nd and 1654th 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
$2.2
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$12437

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$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554