Essen vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$642
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
587K
2.75M

The cost of living in Essen is 21% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 3925th and 4633rd ($1519 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 23rd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 17th 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
$16.8
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$12931

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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
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958