Boston vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$2134
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
676K
2.75M

The cost of living in Boston is 186% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 30th and 4625th ($3638 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 25th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 94th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Osaka

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Boston Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$13598

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

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