Ningbo vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$261
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
68
😀 Quality of life
56
70
🏙️ Population
9.4M
720K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 29% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6976th and 5599th ($677 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 552nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 5865th and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ningbo Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.95
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$9023

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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