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

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Okayama San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$364
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1508
$6972
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
87
😀 Quality of life
68
93
🏙️ Population
720K
1.01M

The cost of living in Okayama is 73% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 5836th and 13th ($980 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 769th and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Okayama ranked 460th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 3256th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Okayama San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7645
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4354
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.8
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14206
$23974

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146