Edinburgh vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2246
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5663
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$2459
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3703
$1508
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
88
68
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
488K
720K

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 129% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1263rd and 5836th ($2246 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 34th and 769th 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Edinburgh ranked 5th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 40th and 3256th 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
$18.6
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.44
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$4.67
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2692
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7033
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4677
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.9
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.9
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$119
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1775
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23136
$14206

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767

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