Melbourne vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2496
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6197
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$1388
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2468
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$346
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4328
$1414
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
70
😀 Quality of life
100
75
🏙️ Population
5.35M
720K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 174% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 893rd and 6268th ($2496 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 798th in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 1st and 1654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Okayama

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Melbourne Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.7
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.06
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1549
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1138
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.61%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7481
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6465
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$24.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.92
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.3
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.88
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$80
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2232
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26129
$12437

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172

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