Okayama vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$960
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$375
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$659
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1444
$1259
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
69
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
720K
1.38M

The cost of living in Okayama is 0.9% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5599th and 5668th ($960 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 552nd and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Okayama ranked 485th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2946th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Sofia

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Okayama Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.67
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$428
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.3
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.66%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3983
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.9
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.2
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.8
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.6
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9023
$7940

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619