Gold Coast vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gold Coast Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2152
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4849
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1358
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2188
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3845
$1444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
68
😀 Quality of life
90
70
🏙️ Population
638K
720K

The cost of living in Gold Coast is 124% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1408th and 5599th ($2152 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 552nd in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gold Coast compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Gold Coast ranked 6th best city to live in Australia vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 120th and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gold Coast vs Okayama

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Gold Coast Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.69
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.77
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.63
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1302
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2323
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1888
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11003
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8562
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.9
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.3
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.23
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.4
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$68
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1760
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11702
$9023

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2356
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1862
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1785
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1881
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1816
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1552
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1354
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1621
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1545
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1461
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1413
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1404
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$1998
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1903
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1691
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2741
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2348
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1610
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1463
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1430
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1723
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2604
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1669
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1249
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1672
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1462
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1317
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1707
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1746
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1719
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1716
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2356
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1702
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1693

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