Okayama vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$326
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1418
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
720K
2.75M

The cost of living in Okayama is 26% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6116th and 4626th ($918 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 791st and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Ranked 404th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 3262nd vs 34th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Osaka

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Okayama Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.7
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6628
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3529
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.4
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10787
$13640

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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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997