Okayama vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$943
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2571
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$349
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$642
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1425
$6742
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
80
😀 Quality of life
68
91
🏙️ Population
720K
737K

The cost of living in Okayama is 69% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5814th and 158th ($943 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 703rd and 140th 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 466th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 3179th and 98th 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
$5.71
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$2.33
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6597
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$584
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16248
$29407

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093