Ningbo vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$871
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$2340
🏠 One person rent
$249
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$1363
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
70
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
9.4M
720K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 24% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7558th and 6433rd ($660 vs $871) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 823rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 110th in Japan, while ranked 2343rd and 1367th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Okayama

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Ningbo Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$5.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$66.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$6145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$3259
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$50.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$28.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$25.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$14339

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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