Guangzhou vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$333
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
68
😀 Quality of life
75
68
🏙️ Population
18.7M
720K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 22% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6602nd and 5836th ($763 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 769th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 1036th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Okayama

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Guangzhou Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$14206

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

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