Essen vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$666
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
587K
2.75M

The cost of living in Essen is 23% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 3903rd and 4626th ($1516 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 29th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 24th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Osaka

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Essen Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$13640

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

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