Manchester vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2348
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5497
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$1452
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$2508
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3236
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
90
96
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
548K
2.75M

The cost of living in Manchester is 87% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1193rd and 4633rd ($2348 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 1.4 months in Manchester compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Manchester ranked 12th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 84th and 17th 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
$20.3
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.4
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.78
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1619
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1133
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2982
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.17%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4975
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4650
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$107
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.2
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.01
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1414
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20557
$12931

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831

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