Ningbo vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$264
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
70
😀 Quality of life
71
75
🏙️ Population
9.4M
720K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 26% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7431st and 6268th ($671 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 798th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ningbo compared to 1.6 months in Okayama. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 112th in Japan, while ranked 3738th and 1654th 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
$3.57
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$6821
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$24.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$30.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$8.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$12437

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

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