Melbourne vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$1444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
98
70
🏙️ Population
4.53M
720K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 145% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 933rd and 5599th ($2356 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 552nd in Australia and Japan, respectively. Check Australia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 2nd and 2946th 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
$14.4
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$9023

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036