Frankfurt vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$2247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
97
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
773K
2.75M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 73% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1589th and 4566th ($2102 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 45th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 36th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Osaka

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Frankfurt Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$5653

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

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