London vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$2098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
98
96
🏙️ Population
8.91M
2.75M

The cost of living in London is 198% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 38th and 4674th ($3321 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 1.2 months in London compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 5th and 15th 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
$19.7
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$8601

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933