Columbus vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
68
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
906K
720K

The cost of living in Columbus is 129% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1282nd and 5599th ($2202 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 202nd and 2946th 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
$18.1
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$9023

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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