Gothenburg vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$895
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$1508
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
68
😀 Quality of life
92
68
🏙️ Population
608K
720K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 76% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 2792nd and 5836th ($1725 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 769th in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 81st and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$14206

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582