Okayama vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$960
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$375
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1444
$6506
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
80
😀 Quality of life
70
90
🏙️ Population
720K
737K

The cost of living in Okayama is 68% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5599th and 145th ($960 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 552nd and 120th 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 485th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 2946th and 125th 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
$6.25
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3983
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.9
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.2
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9023
$29730

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210