Los Angeles vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Los Angeles	Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3420	$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7800	$2922
🏠 One person rent	$2177	$641
🏘️ Family rent	$3742	$1053
🍽️ Food expenses	$761	$355
🚐 Transport expenses	$263	$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4482	$1929
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	99	96
😀 Quality of life	93	95
🏙️ Population	3.9M	2.75M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 173% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 62nd and 4633rd ($3420 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 23rd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 50th and 17th 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	$22.4	$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$104	$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.1	$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.92	$2.52
☕ Cappuccino	$6.66	$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.53	$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2356	$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1856	$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4109	$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3268	$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.2	$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.28%	2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8186	$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7185	$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.76	$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$95.5	$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.5	$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.37	$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.32	$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.33	$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.59	$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.3	$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.4	$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.3	$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.57	$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.24	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.99	$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.99	$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.92	$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.1	$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.2	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$164	$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$29.5	$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.1	$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1748	$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23685	$12931

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000

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