Okayama vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$960
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2488
🏠 One person rent
$375
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1444
$1735
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
68
53
😀 Quality of life
70
85
🏙️ Population
720K
686K

The cost of living in Okayama is 2% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 5599th and 5464th ($960 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 552nd and 474th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.8 months in Shizuoka. Ranked 485th vs 10th best cities to live in Japan, and 2946th vs 290th 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
$6.25
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3
 Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$709
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$77.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3983
$2516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$2140
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.9
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.2
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$9.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$0.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.6
$72
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$51.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9023
$8605

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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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$932
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$936
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$952
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$954
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$960
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$962
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$961
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$964
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1041
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$963
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1030
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1035
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1039
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1034
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$966
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1021
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1047
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1047
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1048
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1033
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1036
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1039
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1053
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1050
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1054
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1080
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1032
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1088
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$989
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$941
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1052