New York City vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

New York City Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3879
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8148
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$2541
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$3789
$705
🍽️ Food expenses
$751
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6502
$1864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
67
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
8.8M
720K

The cost of living in New York City is 269% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 4th and 4992nd ($3879 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 290th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New York City compared to 1.8 months in Okayama. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Okayama ranked 376th in Japan, while ranked 20th and 1819th among best cities to live in the world.

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New York City Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.3
$5.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.4
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$4.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3256
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2148
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5076
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3179
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$87.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15640
$4624
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10052
$3276
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.02
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.5
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.39
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.7
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$23.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2504
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17718
$14510

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2775
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2233
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2591
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2255
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2985

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$980
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1052
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$983
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$977
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$952
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$994
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$973
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$945
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$911
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$927
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$923
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$933
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$898
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$896
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$925
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1017
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1012
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$887
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$920
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$994
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1025
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$940
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$972
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1019
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$937
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$949
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1028
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$941
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$929
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1022
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1028
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$931
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$936
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$929
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1107
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$957
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$977
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$970