Okayama vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$3952
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$8290
🏠 One person rent
$326
$2795
🏘️ Family rent
$552
$4452
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1418
$5915
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
87
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
720K
1.01M

The cost of living in Okayama is 77% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6116th and 6th ($918 vs $3952) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 791st 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 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.5 months in San Jose, United States. Okayama ranked 404th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 3262nd and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Okayama San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.7
$20.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$99.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$9.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.31
$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$2999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$2438
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$4520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$4008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.2
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6628
$10416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3529
$9325
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.4
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$22.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$6.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.95
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$176
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.7
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10787
$22302

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3424
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3476
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4335
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3356
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3202
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2942
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3426
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3415
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3182
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3765
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3130
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3328
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3133
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3359
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3045
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3719
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3382
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3462
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2955
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3089
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3748
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3553
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3634
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2826
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3756
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2957
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3071
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3317
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2850
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3285
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3818
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3230
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3255
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2114
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3227
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3254