Manchester vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2365
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5609
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$1445
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$2498
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3421
$2134
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
96
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
548K
2.75M

The cost of living in Manchester is 86% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1156th and 4625th ($2365 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 25th 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 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Manchester ranked 9th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 78th and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Osaka

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Manchester Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.7
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.2
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.95
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1148
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2808
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2033
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4797
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4525
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.97
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.2
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.89
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1658
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21096
$13598

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993