Kawaguchi vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kawaguchi Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1050
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2610
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$497
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$839
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$291
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2014
$2134
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
594K
2.75M

The cost of living in Kawaguchi is 18% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5298th and 4625th ($1050 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 243rd and 25th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kawaguchi compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Ranked 37th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 939th vs 27th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kawaguchi vs Osaka

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Kawaguchi Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.57
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.83
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$922
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.84%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6497
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3788
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.2
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.99
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.95
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.2
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$360
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15104
$13598

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Cities near Kawaguchi

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$979
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1089
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1073
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1048
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1116
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1074
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1056
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1011
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1698
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1046
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1072
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1084
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1066
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1013
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1084
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1038
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1088
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1005
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1102
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1039
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1145
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1115

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