Manchester vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5312
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$1378
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$2219
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
548K
2.75M

The cost of living in Manchester is 83% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1330th and 4626th ($2265 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 29th 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 1.6 months in Osaka. Manchester ranked 10th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 107th and 34th 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
$17.3
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1050
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1770
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5680
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3963
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$120
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.7
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.1
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1945
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20873
$13640

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997