Okayama vs Sapporo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Sapporo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$1268
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$3058
🏠 One person rent
$364
$558
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1508
$1540
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
73
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
720K
1.96M

The cost of living in Okayama is 23% less expensive than in Sapporo. Cities ranked 5836th and 4398th ($980 vs $1268) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 769th and 31st in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.2 months in Sapporo. Ranked 460th vs 8th best cities to live in Japan, and 3256th vs 246th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Sapporo

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Okayama Sapporo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$9.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.99
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7645
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4354
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.8
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$8.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$6.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$3.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14206
$11313

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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 Sapporo

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi Ishikari
$1121
15 km or 9.6 mi Ebetsu
$1123
19 km or 12 mi Kitahiroshima
$1119
27 km or 17 mi Eniwa
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Otaru
$1117
36 km or 23 mi Chitose
$1116
37 km or 23 mi Iwamizawa
$1099
50 km or 31 mi Bibai
$1064
52 km or 32 mi Tomakomai
$1119
71 km or 44 mi Takikawa
$1012
75 km or 47 mi Noboribetsu
$1119
77 km or 48 mi Date
$1118
89 km or 55 mi Muroran
$1126
89 km or 55 mi Furano
$1001
93 km or 58 mi Fukagawa
$976
100 km or 62 mi Rumoi
$1013
113 km or 70 mi Asahikawa
$981
115 km or 72 mi Shinhidaka
$1082
141 km or 87 mi Nanae
$1127
149 km or 93 mi Hokuto
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Otofuke
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Obihiro
$1033
152 km or 95 mi Hakodate
$1163
164 km or 102 mi Makubetsu
$1025
169 km or 105 mi Nayoro
$989
197 km or 123 mi Mutsu
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Monbetsu
$993
220 km or 137 mi Kushiro
$1018
221 km or 137 mi Kitami
$996
254 km or 158 mi Aomori
$1160
258 km or 160 mi Abashiri
$1000
261 km or 162 mi Wakkanai
$1021
262 km or 163 mi Goshogawara
$1103
263 km or 164 mi Tsugaru
$1101
265 km or 164 mi Misawa
$1120
273 km or 169 mi Towada
$1122
274 km or 170 mi Oirase
$1125
276 km or 172 mi Kuroishi
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirakawa
$1122
283 km or 176 mi Hirosaki
$1124