Charlotte vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
96
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
875K
2.75M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 97% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 946th and 4633rd ($2470 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 23rd 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 Charlotte compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Charlotte ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 246th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Osaka

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Charlotte Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$12931

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958