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

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Okayama San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$323
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1414
$5742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
87
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
720K
1.01M

The cost of living in Okayama is 77% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6268th and 8th ($910 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 798th and 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Okayama ranked 112th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 1654th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs San Jose, United States

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Okayama San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6821
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3501
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12437
$23160

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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 San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212