Ningbo vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$733
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2067
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$311
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$607
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$758
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
61
68
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
9.4M
720K

The cost of living in Ningbo is 25% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6747th and 5836th ($733 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 63rd and 769th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Ningbo compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Ningbo ranked 45th best city to live in China vs Okayama ranked 460th in Japan, while ranked 6048th and 3256th 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
$3.98
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$472
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5300
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3372
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.42
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.42
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.75
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12898
$14206

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$612
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$742
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$702
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$585
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$843
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1136
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1028
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$708
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$712
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$749
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$706
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$706
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$731
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$718
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$738
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$719
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$776
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$661
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$702
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$698
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$620
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$719
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$685
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$703
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$690
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$729
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$674
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$633
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$771
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$674
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$630
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$629
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$694
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$676
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$651
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582