Chicago vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$1363
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
2.75M
720K

The cost of living in Chicago is 227% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 358th and 6433rd ($2851 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 823rd 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 110th in Japan, while ranked 18th and 1367th 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
$19.6
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$14339

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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