Chicago vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chicago is 116% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 529th and 4366th ($2678 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$8318

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

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