Okayama vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$871
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2340
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$309
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$2019
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
70
95
😀 Quality of life
76
80
🏙️ Population
720K
824K

The cost of living in Okayama is 21% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 6433rd and 5016th ($871 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 823rd and 72nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Okayama compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Ranked 110th vs 19th best cities to live in Japan, and 1367th vs 663rd 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
$5.13
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6145
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.3
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.5
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.1
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14339
$12933

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988