Columbus vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
68
😀 Quality of life
88
68
🏙️ Population
906K
720K

The cost of living in Columbus is 130% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1248th and 5836th ($2252 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th and 769th 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 Columbus compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 242nd and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Okayama

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Columbus Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$4.97
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$14206

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582