Edinburgh vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edinburgh Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2043
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5104
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$1223
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$2302
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$135
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3083
$2098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
88
97
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
488K
2.75M

The cost of living in Edinburgh is 83% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1692nd and 4674th ($2043 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 46th and 54th in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Edinburgh compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Edinburgh ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 64th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edinburgh vs Osaka

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Edinburgh Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.63
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.5
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$4.24
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1312
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2456
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1867
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$279
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.07%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6453
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4477
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.8
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.98
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$106
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1620
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14724
$8601

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Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666

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