Essen vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$759
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$1444
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
579K
720K

The cost of living in Essen is 58% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 3358th and 5599th ($1519 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 552nd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 32nd and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Okayama

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Essen Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$9023

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

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