Okayama vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$364
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1508
$3751
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
68
79
😀 Quality of life
68
95
🏙️ Population
720K
709K

The cost of living in Okayama is 58% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5836th and 1029th ($980 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 769th and 1st in Japan and Norway, respectively. Check Japan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Okayama ranked 460th best city to live in Japan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 3256th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Oslo

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Okayama Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7645
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4354
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.8
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14206
$7583

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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

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161