Denver vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$2134
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
716K
2.75M

The cost of living in Denver is 119% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 432nd and 4625th ($2791 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Denver ranked 61st best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 239th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Osaka

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Denver Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$13598

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676

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