Dubai vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
3.94M
2.75M

The cost of living in Dubai is 103% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 848th and 4626th ($2514 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in the United Arab Emirates and Japan, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 158th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Osaka

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Dubai Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$13640

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997