Chicago vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$1414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
2.75M
720K

The cost of living in Chicago is 210% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 375th and 6268th ($2822 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 798th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 22nd and 1654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Okayama

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Chicago Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$12437

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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