Okayama vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2649
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$364
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1508
$5811
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
68
100
😀 Quality of life
68
94
🏙️ Population
720K
690K

The cost of living in Okayama is 69% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5836th and 93rd ($980 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 769th and 74th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Okayama ranked 460th best city to live in Japan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 3256th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Washington

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Okayama Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$8.31
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7645
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4354
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.8
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.2
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.1
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$616
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14206
$23453

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Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948