Okayama vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$364
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1508
$1869
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
68
99
😀 Quality of life
68
79
🏙️ Population
720K
1.33M

The cost of living in Okayama is 6% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5836th and 5386th ($980 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 769th and 468th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Ranked 460th vs 24th best cities to live in Japan, and 3256th vs 592nd 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
$5.97
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7645
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4354
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.8
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14206
$12701

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075