Okayama vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Okayama Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$943
$1837
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2571
$4240
🏠 One person rent
$349
$1109
🏘️ Family rent
$642
$1980
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1425
$2916
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
69
17
😀 Quality of life
68
85
🏙️ Population
720K
216K

The cost of living in Okayama is 49% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5814th and 2289th ($943 vs $1837) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 703rd and 4th in Japan and New Zealand, respectively. Check Japan vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Okayama compared to 1.6 months in Wellington. Okayama ranked 466th best city to live in Japan vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 3179th and 356th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Okayama vs Wellington

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Okayama Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.71
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.11
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$6.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$938
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$1964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$88.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6597
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$5940
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.9
$99.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$6.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.86
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$23.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.98
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.62
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$68.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$584
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16248
$11415

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$937
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1078
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$967
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$949
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$949
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$985
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$952
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$936
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$932
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$896
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$946
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$943
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$917
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$919
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$946
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$991
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$911
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$948
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$961
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1057
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$883
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$949
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$978
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$964
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1187
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1064
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$964
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$882
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1075
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1042
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1165
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$990
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1100
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$885
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1181
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1383
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1573
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1545

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1253
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1444
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1475
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1457
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1144
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1248
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1433
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1847
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1418
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1182
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1506
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1652
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1717
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1493
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1736
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1709
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1968
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1746
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1435
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1213
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1921
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1242
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1416
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2099
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2539
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1448
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2252
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1652
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1824
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1584
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2106
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1604