Okayama vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$323
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1414
$2113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
95
😀 Quality of life
75
80
🏙️ Population
720K
824K

The cost of living in Okayama is 19% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6268th and 4967th ($910 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 798th and 70th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Okayama compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Ranked 112th vs 17th best cities to live in Japan, and 1654th vs 701st 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
$5.32
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6821
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3501
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12437
$13407

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$920
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1080
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$958
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$929
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$959
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$959
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$941
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$934
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1024
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$907
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1011
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$906
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1128
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1188
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1069
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1001
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$982
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$959
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1153
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1024
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$944
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$970
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$913
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$939
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$948
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1011
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1302
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$957
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1006
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$898
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$954
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$968
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1313
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1066
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1253
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$932
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1453
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1562
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1554

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029