Los Angeles vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2975
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6193
$3452
🏠 One person rent
$1911
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$2725
$1073
🍽️ Food expenses
$621
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$262
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5327
$2337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
99
97
😀 Quality of life
92
97
🏙️ Population
3.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 130% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 39th and 3896th ($2975 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 10th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Osaka. Los Angeles ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 64th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Osaka

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Los Angeles Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2166
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1644
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3759
$1426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.2
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.27%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9200
$8110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6049
$4802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$80.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.87
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$58.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$121
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1420
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23021
$9787

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1057
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1394
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1053
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1217
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1082
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1051
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1051
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1091
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1048
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1075
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1081
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1201
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1098
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1050
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1201
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1059
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1045
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1083
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1048
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1045
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1074
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1044
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1047
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$937