Okayama vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$960
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$375
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1444
$2098
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
97
😀 Quality of life
70
96
🏙️ Population
720K
2.75M

The cost of living in Okayama is 14% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5599th and 4674th ($960 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 552nd and 54th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Ranked 485th vs 4th best cities to live in Japan, and 2946th vs 15th 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
$6.25
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3983
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.9
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.2
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.6
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9023
$8601

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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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933