Edinburgh vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2295
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5636
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$2398
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3514
$1363
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
70
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
488K
720K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 164% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1307th and 6433rd ($2295 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 823rd in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Edinburgh ranked 11th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 83rd and 1367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Okayama

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Edinburgh Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.3
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.34
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2686
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1966
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$245
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.86%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6647
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4795
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.6
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.2
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.4
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.71
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1749
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25458
$14339

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820

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