Abu Dhabi vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
96
😀 Quality of life
85
96
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.75M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 57% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2187th and 4626th ($1942 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th in the United Arab Emirates and Japan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 443rd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$13640

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997