Essen vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$759
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2098
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
579K
2.75M

The cost of living in Essen is 36% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 3358th and 4674th ($1519 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 54th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 32nd and 15th 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
$12.5
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$8601

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

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