London vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3662
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8238
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$2434
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$4002
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$409
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4720
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in London is 192% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 28th and 4633rd ($3662 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 4th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Osaka

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London Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.8
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.64
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2743
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2091
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4437
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3517
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20829
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9663
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.01
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.5
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.8
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2713
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$12931

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178

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