George Town vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3644
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8755
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$2551
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$5134
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5788
$2247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
97
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
41K
2.75M

The cost of living in George Town is 201% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 17th and 4566th ($3644 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in the Cayman Islands and Japan, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in George Town compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 703rd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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George Town Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.8
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.7
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.7
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.16
$3.7
 Cappuccino
$6.66
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.59
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2606
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2239
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5633
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4623
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.76%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8428
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$29.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.24
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.91
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$9.58
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1615
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26502
$5653

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$878
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$1123
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$1018
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$1053
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1103
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1108
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1113
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1405
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1076
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1182
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1203
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1260
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1525
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$978
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1024
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$821
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2760
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$849
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1046
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2117
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$783
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1556
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1325
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1166
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1143
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1280
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3014
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$797
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1001
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1143
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1031
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1041
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1558

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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