Okayama vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$943
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2571
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$349
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$642
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1425
$2421
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
69
95
😀 Quality of life
68
80
🏙️ Population
720K
824K

The cost of living in Okayama is 18% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5814th and 4649th ($943 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 703rd and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Ranked 466th vs 16th best cities to live in Japan, and 3179th vs 558th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Sakai

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Okayama Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.71
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6597
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.8
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$584
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16248
$8371

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046