Manchester vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5153
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3299
$1508
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
68
😀 Quality of life
92
68
🏙️ Population
548K
720K

The cost of living in Manchester is 118% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 1500th and 5836th ($2137 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 769th 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 1.5 months in Manchester compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 76th and 3256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Okayama

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Manchester Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3610
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1753
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17390
$14206

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761

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