Okayama vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1414
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
70
88
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
720K
653K

The cost of living in Okayama is 67% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 6268th and 512th ($910 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 798th and 441st 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 1.6 months in Okayama compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Okayama ranked 112th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 1654th and 208th 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
$5.32
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$7
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6821
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3501
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.3
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12437
$21868

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807