Dusseldorf vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$2247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
629K
2.75M

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 54% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2278th and 4566th ($1861 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 45th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 26th and 18th 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
$15.3
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$5653

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016