Chicago vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$1444
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
96
70
🏙️ Population
2.75M
720K

The cost of living in Chicago is 172% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 505th and 5599th ($2613 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 552nd 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 16th and 2946th 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
$17.5
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$9023

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

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