Abu Dhabi vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
96
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
1.57M
2.75M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 62% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1859th and 4625th ($2070 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 25th 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 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 447th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Osaka

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Abu Dhabi Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.29
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$13598

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1457
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2183
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993