Goyang vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Goyang	Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1171	$943
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3157	$2571
🏠 One person rent	$468	$349
🏘️ Family rent	$978	$642
🍽️ Food expenses	$518	$378
🚐 Transport expenses	$85.9	$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1547	$1425
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	98	69
😀 Quality of life	73	68
🏙️ Population	1.06M	720K

The cost of living in Goyang is 24% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4560th and 5814th ($1171 vs $943) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 703rd in South Korea and Japan, respectively. Check South Korea vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Goyang compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Goyang ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Okayama ranked 466th in Japan, while ranked 1533rd and 3179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs Okayama

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	Goyang	Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$8.46	$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$49.2	$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.91	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.49	$2.46
☕ Cappuccino	$3.6	$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.58	$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$455	$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$332	$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1128	$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$735	$470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.7	$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$99.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.6	$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.93%	1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10973	$6597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6475	$3763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.01	$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$42.3	$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.77	$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.08	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.19	$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3	$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$32.5	$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.38	$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.3	$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.09	$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.82	$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.14	$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20.6	$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.45	$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.12	$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.31	$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.71	$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.62	$0.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.4	$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.8	$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$7.78	$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.2	$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$82.8	$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$423	$584
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20735	$16248

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Goyang

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi	Gimpo	$1099
17 km or 10 mi	Seoul	$1334
18 km or 11 mi	Bucheon	$1163
20 km or 12 mi	Paju	$1075
20 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1089
21 km or 13 mi	Uijeongbu	$955
23 km or 15 mi	Yangju	$974
27 km or 17 mi	Incheon	$1092
28 km or 17 mi	Guri	$1122
29 km or 18 mi	Gwacheon	$1070
30 km or 19 mi	Anyang	$1022
33 km or 21 mi	Namyangju	$1129
34 km or 21 mi	Gunpo	$1098
35 km or 22 mi	Dongducheon	$1055
36 km or 22 mi	Hanam	$1161
36 km or 22 mi	Seongnam	$1400
36 km or 23 mi	Siheung	$1283
37 km or 23 mi	Uiwang	$1063
37 km or 23 mi	Ansan	$1070
42 km or 26 mi	Pocheon	$1040
43 km or 26 mi	Kaesong	$1565
44 km or 27 mi	Suwon	$1022
46 km or 29 mi	Gwangju	$1165
51 km or 32 mi	Hwaseong	$1089
57 km or 35 mi	Yongin	$1127
61 km or 38 mi	Osan	$1042
68 km or 42 mi	Icheon	$1020
77 km or 48 mi	Pyeongtaek	$984
82 km or 51 mi	Yeoju	$1026
82 km or 51 mi	Anseong	$1026
83 km or 51 mi	Chuncheon	$865
87 km or 54 mi	Dangjin	$1033
99 km or 61 mi	Cheonan	$1151
102 km or 63 mi	Wonju	$1074
103 km or 64 mi	Seosan	$1036
107 km or 66 mi	Haeju	$1550
123 km or 77 mi	Chungju	$900
127 km or 79 mi	Cheongju	$936
133 km or 83 mi	Sariwon	$1561
135 km or 84 mi	Jecheon	$1016

Cities near Okayama

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi	Akaiwa	$937
15 km or 9.4 mi	Kurashiki	$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi	Soja	$967
16 km or 10 mi	Setouchi	$949
18 km or 11 mi	Tamano	$949
27 km or 17 mi	Bizen	$985
32 km or 20 mi	Takahashi	$952
33 km or 21 mi	Asakuchi	$936
37 km or 23 mi	Sakaide	$932
41 km or 25 mi	Kasaoka	$896
42 km or 26 mi	Marugame	$946
42 km or 26 mi	Ibara	$900
43 km or 27 mi	Sanuki	$943
44 km or 28 mi	Takamatsu	$917
45 km or 28 mi	Ayagawa	$919
45 km or 28 mi	Tadotsu	$946
45 km or 28 mi	Ako	$1040
45 km or 28 mi	Mimasaka	$991
47 km or 29 mi	Miki	$911
48 km or 30 mi	Zentsuji	$948
50 km or 31 mi	Maniwa	$961
53 km or 33 mi	Aioi	$1057
54 km or 34 mi	Fukuyama	$883
55 km or 34 mi	Niimi	$949
56 km or 35 mi	Tsuyama	$978
59 km or 37 mi	Mitoyo	$964
61 km or 38 mi	Higashikagawa	$1187
62 km or 38 mi	Tatsuno	$1064
63 km or 39 mi	Kan'onji	$964
63 km or 39 mi	Fuchu	$882
64 km or 40 mi	Taishi	$1075
70 km or 43 mi	Shiso	$1042
70 km or 44 mi	Awa	$1165
70 km or 44 mi	Miyoshi	$990
70 km or 44 mi	Mima	$1100
70 km or 44 mi	Onomichi	$885
72 km or 45 mi	Himeji	$1181
77 km or 48 mi	Yoshinogawa	$1383
79 km or 49 mi	Aizumi	$1573
80 km or 50 mi	Ishii	$1545