Okayama vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$871
$1055
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2340
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$309
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$631
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$1511
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
70
99
😀 Quality of life
76
77
🏙️ Population
720K
1.33M

The cost of living in Okayama is 17% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6433rd and 5168th ($871 vs $1055) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 823rd and 148th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Okayama compared to 1.4 months in Saitama. Ranked 110th vs 70th best cities to live in Japan, and 1367th vs 1050th 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
$5.13
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$643
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6145
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.3
$69.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$7.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.5
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.1
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$355
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14339
$14598

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471

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
$985
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1004
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1051
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1009
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1073
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1068
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1033
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1006
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1107
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1064
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1040
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1029
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1075
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1028
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1086
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1065
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$998
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1131
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1020
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1036
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1037
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1035
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1038
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1027
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1144
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1055
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1096