Columbus vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2145
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5059
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4018
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
73
96
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
906K
2.75M

The cost of living in Columbus is 73% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1476th and 4366th ($2145 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1323rd 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 1.9 months in Columbus compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Columbus ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 249th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Osaka

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Columbus Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$972
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3095
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.45
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1236
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15423
$8318

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858

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