Okayama vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$960
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1444
$4648
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
68
89
😀 Quality of life
70
88
🏙️ Population
720K
653K

The cost of living in Okayama is 63% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 5599th and 564th ($960 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 552nd and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Okayama ranked 485th best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 2946th and 175th 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
$6.25
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3983
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.2
$20
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9023
$19330

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463