Frankfurt vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
96
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
776K
2.75M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 80% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1384th and 4633rd ($2251 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 48th and 17th 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
$17.4
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$12931

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778

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