Gothenburg vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1864
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4287
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$914
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1596
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3974
$1414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
70
😀 Quality of life
92
75
🏙️ Population
675K
720K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 105% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 2599th and 6268th ($1864 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 798th in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 83rd and 1654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Okayama

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Gothenburg Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.1
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.79
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$976
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$756
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6682
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4044
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.11
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.5
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.53
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.6
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4729
$12437

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481

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