Islamabad vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$213
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$1414
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
70
70
😀 Quality of life
50
75
🏙️ Population
1.01M
720K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 49% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 8843rd and 6268th ($464 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 798th in Pakistan and Japan, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 6696th and 1654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Okayama

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Islamabad Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$12437

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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554