Okayama vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$871
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2340
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$309
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$4188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
99
😀 Quality of life
76
100
🏙️ Population
720K
5.45M

The cost of living in Okayama is 69% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 6433rd and 370th ($871 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 823rd and 1st in Japan and Australia, respectively. Check Japan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Okayama compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Okayama ranked 110th best city to live in Japan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 1367th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Sydney

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Okayama Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.13
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$670
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$374
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.1
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6145
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3259
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.38
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.1
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.5
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$573
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14339
$25164

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$885
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1041
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$921
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$898
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$925
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$934
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$910
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$901
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$988
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$874
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$873
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1088
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1141
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1030
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$969
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$957
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$932
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1108
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$985
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$920
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$946
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$860
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$911
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$922
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$979
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1251
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$934
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$974
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$862
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$924
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$946
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1256
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1027
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1202
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$884
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$976
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1385
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1486
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1471

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863