Gothenburg vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1879
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4293
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$949
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$1652
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$176
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3784
$1363
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
70
😀 Quality of life
92
76
🏙️ Population
675K
720K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 116% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 2470th and 6433rd ($1879 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 823rd in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 91st and 1367th 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
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.1
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$821
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.33%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6539
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3629
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.4
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.21
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.2
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4650
$14339

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471