Frankfurt vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2230
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5257
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$1250
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$2174
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4800
$2134
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
96
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
776K
2.75M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 75% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1425th and 4625th ($2230 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 25th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 34th and 27th 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
$18.6
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.1
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.2
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.86
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.99
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1296
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8454
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.8
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.46
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.6
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.9
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18543
$13598

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993