Okayama vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$364
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1508
$4802
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
89
😀 Quality of life
68
90
🏙️ Population
720K
653K

The cost of living in Okayama is 62% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5836th and 662nd ($980 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 769th and 590th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Okayama ranked 460th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 3256th and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Portland

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Okayama Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7645
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4354
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.8
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14206
$16661

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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 Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489