Essen vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$682
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$1414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
587K
720K

The cost of living in Essen is 72% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 3860th and 6268th ($1561 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 798th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 17th and 1654th 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
$17
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$12437

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

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