Gothenburg vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$902
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$1418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
69
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
675K
720K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 99% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 2645th and 6116th ($1823 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 791st 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Okayama ranked 404th in Japan, while ranked 68th and 3262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$10787

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558