Ningbo vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1985
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$302
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$533
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$768
$1418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
60
69
😀 Quality of life
57
72
🏙️ Population
9.4M
720K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 22% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7025th and 6116th ($713 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 791st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Ningbo ranked 49th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 404th in Japan, while ranked 6133rd and 3262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.21
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$425
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.65
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5268
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3300
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.69
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.62
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.3
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.9
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15234
$10787

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$576
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$740
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$666
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$597
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$826
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1128
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1003
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$672
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$631
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$673
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$771
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$586
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$632
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$696
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$679
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$696
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$753
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$612
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$674
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$642
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$547
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$700
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$634
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$637
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$639
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$601
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$621
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$604
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$659
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$622
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$630
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$597
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$597
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$620
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$634
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$618
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$531

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558