Okayama vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2405
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1414
$3629
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
78
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
720K
662K

The cost of living in Okayama is 64% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 6268th and 822nd ($910 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 798th and 2nd in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Okayama compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Okayama ranked 112th best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 1654th and 53rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Vancouver

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Okayama Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.32
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$2.28
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6821
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3501
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.78
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.3
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.5
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12437
$21986

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915