Dubai vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2229
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5278
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$2877
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3926
$2098
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
97
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
3.33M
2.75M

The cost of living in Dubai is 100% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1218th and 4674th ($2229 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 1.8 months in Dubai compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 189th and 15th 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
$9.9
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.41
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1101
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3504
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2351
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.3
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4930
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2984
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.6
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.3
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.84
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.49
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.7
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.2
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$720
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14799
$8601

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$1841
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1191
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1132
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1164
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$787
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1872
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1126
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1810
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$798
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$890
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$573
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$604
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1375
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1285
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1327
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$544
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$959
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$779
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1005
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$606
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$868
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$604
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$530
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$672
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$457
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$910
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$621
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$561
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$822
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$575
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933