Okayama vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$960
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$375
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1444
$1764
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
68
99
😀 Quality of life
70
79
🏙️ Population
720K
1.33M

The cost of living in Okayama is 10% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5599th and 4896th ($960 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 552nd and 145th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Ranked 485th vs 35th best cities to live in Japan, and 2946th vs 484th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Saitama

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Okayama Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3983
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.9
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.2
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9023
$13860

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039