London vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	London	Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3662	$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8238	$2340
🏠 One person rent	$2434	$309
🏘️ Family rent	$4002	$520
🍽️ Food expenses	$632	$357
🚐 Transport expenses	$409	$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4720	$1363
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	70
😀 Quality of life	97	76
🏙️ Population	8.8M	720K

The cost of living in London is 321% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 28th and 6433rd ($3662 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 823rd in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 4th and 1367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Okayama

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	London	Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.6	$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$98.8	$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.64	$2.27
☕ Cappuccino	$5.66	$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2743	$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2091	$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4437	$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3517	$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$171	$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.6	$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.79%	2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20829	$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9663	$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.01	$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$106	$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.85	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.1	$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.47	$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.2	$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.76	$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.25	$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.6	$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.18	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$23.8	$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.71	$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.33	$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$79.6	$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.9	$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$91.4	$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.4	$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans	$114	$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$125	$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2713	$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25686	$14339

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$3042
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2563
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2399
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2382
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2396
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2349
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2630
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2308
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2384
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2451
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2205
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2214
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2290
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2627
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2117
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2253
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2294
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2545
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2244
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2234
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2820
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2234
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2159
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2634
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2289
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2235
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2309
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1842
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2188
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2200
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2164
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2196
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2559
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2109
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2363
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2476
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2178

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