Okayama vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$871
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2340
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$309
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
70
97
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
720K
874K

The cost of living in Okayama is 79% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 6433rd and 7th ($871 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 823rd and 4th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Okayama compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Okayama ranked 110th best city to live in Japan vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 1367th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs San Francisco

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Okayama San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6145
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14339
$21216

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808