Okayama vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	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