Okayama vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$364
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1508
$6392
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
80
😀 Quality of life
68
92
🏙️ Population
720K
737K

The cost of living in Okayama is 66% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5836th and 206th ($980 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 769th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Okayama ranked 460th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 3256th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Seattle

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Okayama Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7645
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4354
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.8
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14206
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263