Essen vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1443
$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3513
$2571
🏠 One person rent
$690
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$1216
$642
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2980
$1425
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
94
68
🏙️ Population
587K
720K

The cost of living in Essen is 53% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 3685th and 5814th ($1443 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 413th and 703rd 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 5th best city to live in Germany vs Okayama ranked 466th in Japan, while ranked 33rd and 3179th 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
$13
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.2
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1177
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$833
$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$6597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3401
$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.99
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.46
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.3
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8902
$16248

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1434
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1367
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1485
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1428
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1444
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1422
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1444
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1314
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1438
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1433
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1497
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1489
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1479
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1233
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1516
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1439
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1451
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1434
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1431
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1517
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1772
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1455
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1435
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1522
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1445
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1459
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1580
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1448

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545