Boston vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3547
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7979
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$2453
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$4007
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$729
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5732
$2086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
676K
2.75M

The cost of living in Boston is 186% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 24th and 4366th ($3547 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 29th 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 1.6 months in Boston compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Boston ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 103rd and 18th 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
$21.6
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.36
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2794
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2107
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5075
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3386
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$215
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10352
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5877
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.1
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.95
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.67
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.78
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.05
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$195
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31112
$8318

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3805
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3101
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3627
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2936
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3088
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2948
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2922
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2320
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2943
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2834
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2906
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2803
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2939
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2784
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2883
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3131
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2740
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2813
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3088
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2601
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2873
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2824
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2774
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2783
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2934
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2922
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2732
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2882
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2403
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2805
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2844
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2851
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2592
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2848
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2833
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2861
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2825

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008