Leipzig vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3962
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$856
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$1466
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3010
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
71
96
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
620K
2.75M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 37% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 3162nd and 4626th ($1690 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 230th and 29th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Leipzig compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Leipzig ranked 15th best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 113th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Osaka

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Leipzig Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.2
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.1
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.19
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.45
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$745
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1353
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4459
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2997
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.08
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10887
$13640

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1601
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1415
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1420
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1388
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1419
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1422
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1471
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1126
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1408
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1251
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1374
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1420
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1454
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1436
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1207
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1385
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1421
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1381
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1320
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1424
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1422
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1448
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1423
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1249
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1301
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1424
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1427
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1475
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1417
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1485
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1401

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997