Edinburgh vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2331
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5693
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$1375
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2392
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$1414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
70
😀 Quality of life
93
75
🏙️ Population
488K
720K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 156% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1221st and 6268th ($2331 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 798th 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 1.6 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Edinburgh ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 77th and 1654th 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
$22.7
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1465
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1087
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2613
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1964
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$256
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.92%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6800
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4921
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.6
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.33
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.3
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1708
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26404
$12437

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554