Frankfurt vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$2098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
87
97
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
759K
2.75M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 70% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2040th and 4674th ($1902 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 Frankfurt compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 38th and 15th 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
$14.2
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$8601

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

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