Okayama vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$2429
🏠 One person rent
$323
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$98.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1414
$2276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
70
53
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
720K
686K

The cost of living in Okayama is 5% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 6268th and 5951st ($910 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 798th and 630th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Okayama compared to 2.4 months in Shizuoka. Ranked 112th vs 8th best cities to live in Japan, and 1654th vs 246th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Shizuoka

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Okayama Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$491
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2%
1.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6821
$5354
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3501
$3664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.3
$33.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$9.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$0.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$77.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$35.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$63.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12437
$16729

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Cities near Okayama

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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$924
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$929
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$939
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$943
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$947
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1036
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1011
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$945
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$940
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$955
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1043
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$928
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1039
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1038
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1039
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1037
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$926
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1031
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1051
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1052
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$991
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1054
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1067
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1062
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1078
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1052
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1001
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1059
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$904
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1063