Okayama vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$943
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2571
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$349
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$642
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1425
$2086
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
69
96
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
720K
2.75M

The cost of living in Okayama is 24% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5814th and 4366th ($943 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 703rd and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Ranked 466th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 3179th vs 18th 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
$5.71
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6597
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$584
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16248
$8318

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008