Okayama vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$364
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1508
$3150
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
50
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
720K
1.02M

The cost of living in Okayama is 56% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 5836th and 1290th ($980 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 769th and 23rd in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Okayama ranked 460th best city to live in Japan vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 3256th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Ottawa

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Okayama Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$5.89
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7645
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4354
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.8
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14206
$20100

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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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884