Dusseldorf vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
631K
2.75M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 60% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2065th and 4626th ($1979 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 29th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 25th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Osaka

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Dusseldorf Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$13640

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968

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